The Win7 system has been introduced for a long time, and more and more users are installing and using the Windows 7 system. Compared with the vista system, it is really easy to use. However, many users still encounter a lot of problems in the process of using win7 system. Today, it is mainly to solve the problem of local shared access between win7 system and xp system.
This article introduces the way to share access between LAN 7 and Windows XP. Although the setup process is not complicated, many users will encounter this sharing problem. This article first looks at the shared file method between Windows 7 and XP. The printer sharing setting method is similar.
Sharing Requirements: Windows 7 and Windows XP are in the same working group, such as WORKGROUP. This article was tested under Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows XP Professional SP3.
First, share settings on Windows 7 side
1, check the settings Windows 7 workgroup
Windows 7 work group settings are as follows: on the desktop "My Computer" icon right click, select properties , open the system properties window, as shown below, has defaulted to WORKGROUP, generally do not need to be modified, unless you need to specify a minimum name workgroup. (There is no "My Computer" icon on the desktop, you can go through the "Start" menu, select Control Panel - System and Security - System Open)
To modify it, just click on the <quo> ; Change settings & rdquo;, as shown below, click Change and enter a new workgroup name and click OK.
2. Modify Windows 7 Advanced Sharing Settings www.vipcn.com www.vipcn.com
Open Windows 7 Network Sharing Center (Open Method: Windows 7 Network Connection and Sharing Settings Tutorial), In the Network Sharing Center, click on the left side of the "Change advanced sharing settings", as shown below:
In the above configuration, you need to enable the following settings for the home and work network:
Enable network discovery
Enable file and printer sharing
Enable public folder sharing (if needed)
Upward the scroll bar, you will see the password protected share, if you start password protected sharing, you also need to set a password for XP access users. If you allow anyone to access, just close it.
3. Set up shared folders on Windows 7
Here, for testing, public folders (pictures, libraries, music, etc.) are shared by default (you need to open the above network folder and printer sharing). Non-public folders need to be set up separately. The setting method is as follows:
On the folder that needs to be shared, right click on the property and click on the share, as shown below:
You can use the first "share" ; button settings, can also be set through the "advanced sharing" button, the effect is the same. The following figure is the advanced sharing settings. After clicking, click the permission button in the advanced sharing, then add the user and corresponding permissions, and finally confirm.
Second, Windows XP settings www.vipcn.com www.vipcn.com
1, check the Windows XP working group
refer to the following figure, already WORKGROUP, so with Windows 7 The same, no need to modify, if different, you need to be unified to the same working group. Modify method: Click “change...”, then enter the new workgroup name and confirm it, you may need to restart your computer.
2, set up Windows XP shared folder
Here is just to test Windows 7 access to Windows XP shared folder capabilities, you can set up a Windows XP shared folder, the method is relatively simple to introduce.
Three, view Windows 7 and Windows XP sharing results
1, folder sharing results
As shown below, you can see that Windows 7 and Windows XP can access each other, and support read /write operations (This requires authorization when sharing a folder).
2. The most likely firewall sharing access problem
If you can't see the Windows XP client when you refresh Windows 7, you can't open the Windows 7 shared folder in Windows XP, and you have followed After the above operation method is completed, first check the firewall installed on the two systems, which is mostly caused by the third-party firewall blocking.
Different firewall access rules are set differently, so there is no way to describe them in general. If you only temporarily share it and do not adjust the firewall rules, it is recommended to temporarily disable the firewall and open it again after sharing. Need to pay attention to the firewall do not block shared access, if Windows XP always reports "can not access." You may not have permission to use network resources. Please contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access. Cannot find the network path & rdquo;, as shown above, please check the anti-virus software firewall settings installed on Windows 7, you can disable the test, modify the trust zone or specify the accessible network segment by cross, just solve the problem. 3, some users may encounter Windows XP account permissions issues, please refer to the Windows XP common security settings list to open GUEST and anonymous user login.
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