How do I know what the CIFS sign is

Anonymous
2010-07-31T18:54:03+00:00

Greetings! I just bought one of those networkable blu ray players... I have access to my portable network drive and thus are able to watch downloaded movies... Could you define  how to log in to my  network ... the bluray player asks for a "cifs sign in" in order to stream from my laptop... In lamen terms... I dont know what would the CIFS siign in name would be... How do I know what it is? I cant figure out what or where it will be...

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Anonymous
2010-08-01T11:49:53+00:00

Hi,

·         Who is the manufacturer of the Blu-ray device?

Common Internet File System (CIFS), a protocol that defines a standard for remote file access using millions of computers at a time. With CIFS, users with different platforms and computers can share files without having to install new software.

I would suggest you to contact the manufacturer of the device for CIFS sign in details, also look for the CIFS information from the user manual.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-10T12:36:58+00:00

    I'm sorry, but that is not the solution for me...

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-04-23T14:47:59+00:00

    THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT...

    CIFS IS THE SAME AS YOUR LOG IN NAME AND PASSWORD THAT YOU USE TO START YOUR LAPTOP OR DESKTOP...

    FOR EXAMPLE:  IF YOUR LOGIN NAME IS: KITTYCAT

                                AND YOUR PASWORD IS: LOVECATS1

    THIS IS THE CIFS LOGIN NAME AND PASSWORD ON ALL OTHER DEVICES YOU BUY IN THE FURTURE THAT YOU CONNECT AND TRY TO ACCESS FILES ON YOUR PC, UNLESS YOU CHANGE YOUR LOGIN NAME AND PASSWORD ON YOUR COMPUTER...

    AND NOW YOU KNOW, AND KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE...LOL

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-04-12T06:04:49+00:00

    I think this is the right answer. I tried several suggestions, but it still don't work.

    Thanks a lot

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-04-09T02:47:07+00:00

    Although I have mentioned that if you have dont have a user password, it will still work. However, in some cases it wont. To be on the safe side, create a user password.

    ps. You dont need to create a guest account.

    If by any chance you have problems relogging in, then do the following:

    For Windows 7

    1. Type LOCAL SECURiTY POLICY in search programs and files
    2. Click on it
    3. Click on Local Policies
    4. Click on Security Options 
    5. Scroll down to, Network access:Restrict anonymous access to Named Pipes and shares,  Disable it . 
    6. Then scroll to,  Network access:Let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users ,     Enable It.
    7. Go to your Blu Ray Player. Sign in and your shared folders will then show.

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