Backup

I want to use the Vista "backup status and configuration" to back up a large
folder of pictures across my network to a folder on the desktop of an XP Pro
machine. The backup program insists on a username and password to access the
XP Pro machine, but there are none set. Both computers can see and access
each others shares.How do I get past this?
Thank you
Ripper

Do yo mean you don't have password on XP? For security reason, you do need
to setup a password. Or check this search result.
Vista Password Issues
Vista Security and Password Issues. Access other Vista without asking
password · Can't enable/disable Vista Password Protected Sharing ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapassword.htm


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"RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt>" <<RiPpErT> wrote in message
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>I want to use the Vista "backup status and configuration" to back up a
>large
> folder of pictures across my network to a folder on the desktop of an XP
> Pro
> machine. The backup program insists on a username and password to access
> the
> XP Pro machine, but there are none set. Both computers can see and access
> each others shares.How do I get past this?
> Thank you
> Ripper
>

Hello,

The Vista Backup application requires a username and password when
targetting network shares for backing up. There is some additional
requirements that you should know. For more details, please see:

http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/arc...ows-vista.aspx

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"RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt>" <<RiPpErT> wrote in message
news:%237jMJDq4IHA.4856@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I want to use the Vista "backup status and configuration" to back up a
>large
> folder of pictures across my network to a folder on the desktop of an XP
> Pro
> machine. The backup program insists on a username and password to access
> the
> XP Pro machine, but there are none set. Both computers can see and access
> each others shares.How do I get past this?
> Thank you
> Ripper
>

Thanks for useful info and links.

R

"Eric Cross" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> The Vista Backup application requires a username and password when
> targetting network shares for backing up. There is some additional
> requirements that you should know. For more details, please see:
>
> http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/arc...ows-vista.aspx
>
> --
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
> "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt>" <<RiPpErT> wrote in message
> news:%237jMJDq4IHA.4856@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I want to use the Vista "backup status and configuration" to back up a
>>large
>> folder of pictures across my network to a folder on the desktop of an XP
>> Pro
>> machine. The backup program insists on a username and password to access
>> the
>> XP Pro machine, but there are none set. Both computers can see and
>> access each others shares.How do I get past this?
>> Thank you
>> Ripper
>>
>