Network Share not working through Windows 7 home premium

Anonymous
2009-11-23T11:08:24+00:00

Hello Friends,

I am have an issue with windows 7 home premium, whenever i am trying to connect any other OS like windows serevr 2003/XP from windows 7 home premium then getting a pormpt to put the network credientials, so after entring the same again it's asking seems to be not accepting.

ex: when trying to connect like \Server-A\ABCfolder then getting a prompt but when ever trying RDC is going through , i checked and verified the network sharing setting all seems to be fine.

Here i would like to update that WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM IS ON WORKGROUP AND I AM TRYING TO CONNECT THE MAHCINE WHICH ARE IN DOMAIN.

ANY SUGGESTIONS???

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity

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Anonymous
2009-11-24T09:40:33+00:00

Thanks for your replies... The server is stand alone in the same workgroup with the other PCs. Anyway that seems to be a problem of windows 7 home since ultimate and professional edition connect properly to win 2000 share using the same user and password which that I am using with win7 home ed.   I guess that the windows 7 pc does not send the proper authentication info to the remote pc.  

The solution: Registry editing for LAN manager authentication level (in Home edition this can be configured through registry)

How to do it:  

1 . Open registry editor ( Start search - regedit)

2 . Browse to  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

3.  Create a new DWORD value  with the following properties:   NAME: LmCompatibilityLevel    

                                                                                            VALUE: 1

  1. Restart your PC and try the connection again...

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-11-23T14:30:54+00:00

    I have the same problem too... I ve already opened identical users in all workgroup PCs and all pcs works fine connecting to each other shares except the Windows 7 home which is always asking for username and password for the connection... On the other side I get an 681 event: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0.  Any idea???

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-11-23T14:00:46+00:00

    Make a user account and password on the server and other machines which matches the one on the Windows 7 computer and you will be able to use domain resources. Unfortunately, since Windows 7 Home Edition cannot join a domain you will always get the initial prompt for credentials. If this is a problem, upgrade to Windows 7 Professional and join the computer to the domain.

    MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

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