How do I backup to network drive with no password?

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How do I backup to network drive with no password?

Anonymous

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate and I would like to use Windows Backup to backup my system to either a Buffalo Tearstation or a Drobo. Windows Backup is requiring a User ID and password to access the network share. I do not use a password on my system or my network as it is a self-contained home network.

Is there a way to access a network drive through Windows Backup without a passord? Otherwise, Windows Backup is useless. For home networks, there is no reason to require a password.

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Answer 1

Hi,

Check the link below and try to perform the steps provided by ‘Steven Browning’. It addresses on how to turn off ‘Password protected sharing’ on home network.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/c4466abe-4a2b-4d2a-8df5-03f30186e64d/

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I followed all the steps in Steven's reply, but it made no difference. Windows Backup is still requiring a password. The OK button is greyed out even though I have entered a path and a user name.

Any other ideas? I now consider this to be a serious bug in Windows Backup that needs to be fixed.

Answer 3

Anonymous

I know this question is old but maybe this will help someone. I'm also backing up to a network drive that doesn't have a password (login is just Guest), and when setting up Windows Backup, I just used "guest" as the password and that worked.

Answer 4

Anonymous

This worked nicely. Thanks!

Answer 5

Anonymous

ok, so is here a quick suggestion,

Place a tick-box in the form to cater for cases where the network does not require authentication?

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