Hi,
I have two Windows 8.1 pcs on a home network. I also have Linux Mint 13 on a laptop. I have installed samba and have attempted to share folders from the Windows 8.1 machines to the laptop. All machines have the same workgroup name and are on the same subnet.
I am not very literate concerning networking, so please keep responses simple.
I can see all the windows machines from my LM laptop when I click 'Network folder' from the linux equivalent of Windows Explorer (nemo).
When I click on a specific windows machines from nemo, a dialog box opens asking for Username, Domain and Password. Now I'm not sure which username and password this is asking for.
Using my username on Linux Mint (tim) in the Username box, the workgroup name in the Domain box, and the Windows 8.1 password in the Password box, I'm able to access shared folders on one Windows 8.1 machine.
However, I cannot gain access to the other machine. My password gets rejected every time. Both Windows 8.1 machines are logged in with the same Microsoft account, so the password on both machines is the same.
Both Windows 8.1 machines have sharing enabled and are members of the same windows homegroup. Both Windows machines have no problem accessing shared folders on each other, and can access the shared folders on the LM laptop.
The only problem is I cannot gain access to one of the Windows 8.1 machines from the Laptop.
Both Windows 8.1 machines have Bitdefender Internet Security, both configured the same. I have tried turning off the firewall completely on both the laptop and the unfriendly windows 8.1 machine, but still I cannot connect.
Could someone please confirm if I am using the password dialog box correctly. Is the username supposed to be the LM username, and the password supposed to be the windows password.
Since this worked for me on one of the machines, I would expect it to have worked for both.
I am asking for help on a Linux Mint forum as well as here.
Perhaps there is some special permissions I need to set on W8.1.
Thanks,
Tim
New Zealand
I have two Windows 8.1 pcs on a home network. I also have Linux Mint 13 on a laptop. I have installed samba and have attempted to share folders from the Windows 8.1 machines to the laptop. All machines have the same workgroup name and are on the same subnet.
I am not very literate concerning networking, so please keep responses simple.
I can see all the windows machines from my LM laptop when I click 'Network folder' from the linux equivalent of Windows Explorer (nemo).
When I click on a specific windows machines from nemo, a dialog box opens asking for Username, Domain and Password. Now I'm not sure which username and password this is asking for.
Using my username on Linux Mint (tim) in the Username box, the workgroup name in the Domain box, and the Windows 8.1 password in the Password box, I'm able to access shared folders on one Windows 8.1 machine.
However, I cannot gain access to the other machine. My password gets rejected every time. Both Windows 8.1 machines are logged in with the same Microsoft account, so the password on both machines is the same.
Both Windows 8.1 machines have sharing enabled and are members of the same windows homegroup. Both Windows machines have no problem accessing shared folders on each other, and can access the shared folders on the LM laptop.
The only problem is I cannot gain access to one of the Windows 8.1 machines from the Laptop.
Both Windows 8.1 machines have Bitdefender Internet Security, both configured the same. I have tried turning off the firewall completely on both the laptop and the unfriendly windows 8.1 machine, but still I cannot connect.
Could someone please confirm if I am using the password dialog box correctly. Is the username supposed to be the LM username, and the password supposed to be the windows password.
Since this worked for me on one of the machines, I would expect it to have worked for both.
I am asking for help on a Linux Mint forum as well as here.
Perhaps there is some special permissions I need to set on W8.1.
Thanks,
Tim
New Zealand
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro 32bit
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavilion DV8000 CT
- CPU
- Turion ML-40 2.2 Ghz Single Core
- Motherboard
- HP
- Memory
- 2GB DDR400
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon Xpress 200M