Solved From Windows 7 I get the "Windows cannot access \\Speedy"

I am on a Domain and I see the Windows 8 computer listed (Speedy). With the Remote Desktop I can connect, but I cannot connect via the Domain. From Speedy, I can access the Windows 7 folders.

So I am missing something in my setup on the Windows 8 desktop (Speedy).

Suggestions...?

With appreciation...

Todd

Odds are this isn't a domain. Maybe a homegroup, but a domain requires specialized software. That said, one of the steps that frequently gets left out of instructions is that you need to have matching username/password combos on each system. So if, for example, "Speedy" has a username/password combo of john/smith then any other system you want to share files with (and not be prompted to login every time) need to have a user account "john" with password "smith".

I am logged onto a Domain according to this screen:



So I appear to be missing some other setting.

Todd

Then you should be talking to the domain admin, not us.

rtcary said:

I am logged onto a Domain according to this screen:

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So I appear to be missing some other setting.

Todd

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Do you have the drives/folders/files shared? Sorry if this was a dumb answer I don't have any experience with Domains what so ever and probably should have just deleted this reply.

Clintlgm said:

Do you have the drives/folders/files shared? Sorry if this was a dumb answer I don't have any experience with Domains what so ever and probably should have just deleted this reply.

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Domains are different. The whole point is to provide central management of these settings, so if the OP starts messing around with things they're likely going to have a very annoyed domain admin coming by to ask them some pointed questions. Plus, one of the benefits to being part of a domain is there's someone who manages all of this stuff and you get to go bother them to fix it when it's not working.

My apologies to all! The Windows 7 computer is/was not made a member of the domain! Time to suspend my computer drivers license!

Todd