How to: Access files on my other computer on same network?

[DeonH]

Hi.

2 x computers, both Win 10 64-bit
On same private network which is domain, network.local

When I click on Network via Windows Explorer, I can see the all computers on the network.
When I click on any of them, a login screen pops up.
But, when I click on my other computer, it says: "This folder is empty". No login screen. This also happens when I try to connect from my other computer to this one?

Can you please help/advise me what I am doing wrong or what setting I need to change?

 

[aybbleek]

Hi.

2 x computers, both Win 10 64-bit
On same private network which is domain, network.local

When I click on Network via Windows Explorer, I can see the all computers on the network.
When I click on any of them, a login screen pops up.
But, when I click on my other computer, it says: "This folder is empty". No login screen. This also happens when I try to connect from my other computer to this one?

Can you please help/advise me what I am doing wrong or what setting I need to change?

Have you shared anything on the machine you are trying to access? If so, how did you present the share?

 

[DeonH]

I changed/set it at: Network & Internet settings | Ethernet | Changed Advance Sharing Options.

I want a login screen to pop-up as happens with other computers on same network.

 

[UrBaN963]

You need to share a folder or file.

You have enabled sharing as a function, as can be seen in the above image, but you need to actively share something.


View attachment 441226

 

[aybbleek]

I changed/set it at: Network & Internet settings | Ethernet | Changed Advance Sharing Options. View attachment 441220

I want a login screen to pop-up as happens with other computers on same network.

Yeah but when you share an actual directory on the machine? You set permissions per share, not the machine itself...

 

[aybbleek]

You need to share a folder or file.

You have enabled sharing as a function, as can be seen in the above image, but you need to actively share something.


View attachment 441226

Yep, this ^

 

[DeonH]

Thank you all for your help. Interesting observation is that I also could not even access files on this computer via "Network". I then shared "Downloads" folder on this computer and now all folders are accessible on this computer via "Network" in Windows Explorer.
I will now do the same with a folder on my other computer.

Thank you once again.

 

[aybbleek]

Thank you all for your help. Interesting observation is that I also could not even access files on this computer via "Network". I then shared "Downloads" folder on this computer and now all folders are accessible on this computer via "Network" in Windows Explorer.
I will now do the same with a folder on my other computer.

Thank you once again.

Glad you're sorted