Comments on: Why you can’t access Mac file shares from Windows Vista http://benhollis.net/blog/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/ News about BenHollis.net and articles about Ben's interests Tue, 17 May 2011 17:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://benhollis.net/blog/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-9376 Andrew Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:56:34 +0000 http://brh.numbera.com/blog/index.php/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/#comment-9376 BRH, Andy's advise is spot on, and does not compromise the security of the machine. To resolve this issue quickly and painlessly, from the Windows Client do as follows: 1. Start -> Run 2. gpedit.msc 3. Computer Config 4. Windows Settings 5. Security Settings 6. Local Policy 7. Security Options 8. Network Security - Lan Manager Authentication Level 9. Send Lan Manager and NTLM. NTLMv2 if negotiated. Works perfectly. BRH,

Andy’s advise is spot on, and does not compromise the security of the machine.

To resolve this issue quickly and painlessly, from the Windows Client do as follows:

1. Start -> Run
2. gpedit.msc
3. Computer Config
4. Windows Settings
5. Security Settings
6. Local Policy
7. Security Options
8. Network Security – Lan Manager Authentication Level
9. Send Lan Manager and NTLM. NTLMv2 if negotiated.

Works perfectly.

]]> By: randy http://benhollis.net/blog/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-8908 randy Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:44:49 +0000 http://brh.numbera.com/blog/index.php/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/#comment-8908 i am a tech a support specialist of linksys and i am trying to find answers about this one...i can ping the mac using the vista and the other way around. When i access the mac using the vista \\ip ad of the mac\short username of mac and it is asking fo a username/password and if we will use the password of the client [user account password] it will display error: log on unsuccessful pls check the username/password if correct. we both know [client] that the pasword is really correct because we were able to edit the account using the password. I know this is beyond linksys support but i am just curious...pls help. i am a tech a support specialist of linksys and i am trying to find answers about this one…i can ping the mac using the vista and the other way around. When i access the mac using the vista \\ip ad of the mac\short username of mac and it is asking fo a username/password and if we will use the password of the client [user account password] it will display error: log on unsuccessful pls check the username/password if correct. we both know [client] that the pasword is really correct because we were able to edit the account using the password. I know this is beyond linksys support but i am just curious…pls help.

]]> By: erasure http://benhollis.net/blog/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-8795 erasure Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:27:58 +0000 http://brh.numbera.com/blog/index.php/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/#comment-8795 I realize this is a really old post, but it's one of the first that comes up in Google for accessing Mac files from Vista, and I think it's important to spell out the details of Osvaldo's directions. As others have posted above, you may try his directions as I did and still get a password error. I believe the key is that you have to write out the MACHINENAME in all caps. So the "username" you give Vista should look like this: MACHINENAME\username (be sure to use a *back*slash, not a forward slash!). Observant readers will notice that SAMUS is in all caps in the post update, but I suspect most will not catch this. I realize this is a really old post, but it’s one of the first that comes up in Google for accessing Mac files from Vista, and I think it’s important to spell out the details of Osvaldo’s directions. As others have posted above, you may try his directions as I did and still get a password error. I believe the key is that you have to write out the MACHINENAME in all caps. So the “username” you give Vista should look like this: MACHINENAME\username (be sure to use a *back*slash, not a forward slash!). Observant readers will notice that SAMUS is in all caps in the post update, but I suspect most will not catch this.

]]> By: sharon http://benhollis.net/blog/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-7619 sharon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:12:24 +0000 http://brh.numbera.com/blog/index.php/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/#comment-7619 Hi, brh I follow your way by adding the computer name of the Mac on the popped window when ask for the username/password, it still does not work for me from Vista home, it works perfect from XP pc. What else I might miss out? Thanks, Hi, brh

I follow your way by adding the computer name of the Mac on the popped window when ask for the username/password, it still does not work for me from Vista home, it works perfect from XP pc. What else I might miss out?

Thanks,

]]> By: brh http://benhollis.net/blog/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-7541 brh Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:02:30 +0000 http://brh.numbera.com/blog/index.php/2007/04/28/why-you-cant-access-mac-file-shares-from-windows-vista/#comment-7541 Andy, that's bad advice. You shouldn't compromise security when you don't have to. Andy, that’s bad advice. You shouldn’t compromise security when you don’t have to.

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