access network share

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I just used google (http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search) to
look up
network share
in microsoft.public.pocketpc and got 681 hits. I think several of the
first few are relevant and useful.


On 30 Jun 2005 23:10:40 -0700, johnmclaren_99@yahoo.com wrote:

>does anyone know of a way to access a network share from windows mobile
>2003 to a winxp machine? i want to access shared folders...

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Archived from groups: comp.sys.palmtops (More info?)

I rarely use a Pocket PC to access a share, so I'm not the best person
to answer this question. I'll try (see below). But if I don't help, I
suggest asking the question, as you have restated it in your second
post, in microsoft.public.pocketpc


On 7 Jul 2005 21:07:20 -0700, johnmclaren_99@yahoo.com wrote:

>none of that information told me what i didn't already know.
>
>when i try to access the computer, it asks me for a username and
>password, but windows xp will only allow you to access a share if you
>actually have a username and password, and i don't know how or what it
>is in win mobile. so, the two id's conflict and i get booted off. any
>other ideas?

If you're dealing with XP Home, then guest is the only user given
access to shares. If you're dealing with XP Professional, then whoever
set up each share specifies the user names (or set of user names) with
access to that share.


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Boston, MA 02118
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On 8 Jul 2005 21:57:29 -0700, johnmclaren_99@yahoo.com wrote:

>right, but since windows mobile has no such permission set, what is the
>loged in user's name?

For "big" Windows (98, NT, 2k) I often connect using a name other than
my current logon name. I assume you can do the same from Windows
CE/Pocket PC/Windows Mobile. So, when you are prompted for a user name
and password combination, you should use a name and password that is
allowed for the share, with _no_ regard to whatever user name you
might have used elsewhere.

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Boston, MA 02118
www.penfact.com