Windows 7 PASSWORD FOR MAPPING THE NETWORK DRIVE?????

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I CURRENTLY HAVE PEACHTREE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON MY DESKTOP AND AM TRYING TO INSTALL IT ON MY LAPTOP AND CREATE A NETWORK BETWEEN MY DESKTOP MY LAPTOP. WHEN I TRY TO "MAP THE NETWORK DRIVE" A WINDOW (SECURITY WINDOW) APPEARS REQUESTING A PASSWORD FOR MY COMPUTER. I HAVE TRIED EVERY PASSWORD KNOWN TO MAN OR TO ME ANYWAYS, AND NOTHING HAS WORKED. ANY AND ALL HELP IS GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED.
 
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Re: REQUIRED PASSWORD FOR MAPPING THE NETWORK DRIVE?????

A WINDOW (SECURITY WINDOW) APPEARS REQUESTING A PASSWORD FOR MY COMPUTER. I HAVE TRIED EVERY PASSWORD KNOWN TO MAN OR TO ME ANYWAYS, AND NOTHING HAS WORKED.

Do you Have a Computer Login Passoword? Your Computer Password might work!

Have you Tried the admin Password? Admin Password might Work!
 
Re: REQUIRED PASSWORD FOR MAPPING THE NETWORK DRIVE?????

I DID TRY THE COMPUTER LOG IN PASSWORD. WHERE WOULD I FIND THE COMPUTER, ADIM PASSWORD?
 
Re: REQUIRED PASSWORD FOR MAPPING THE NETWORK DRIVE?????

Go to Network and Sharing Center and click on the Advance sharing there you'll find "Password Protected Sharing" you could turn that off and enable public sharing as well. Then you won't get that prompt.


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More: How to Disable Password Protected Sharing in Windows 7?
 
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