Network sharing on Server 2008 asking for login

Solution 1:

If you want to access the sharing on Windows Server 2008 computer from Windows XP and Windows 2000, you have to perform the following steps:

1. Change the settings in Network and Sharing Center

Please navigate to Control Panel >>> Network and Sharing Center >> Advanced Sharing Settings, and ensure:

1. Fire Sharing: On;

2. Public folder sharing: Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files (or Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files);

3. Password protected sharing: Turn off password protected sharing

4. Change the security settings in gpedit.msc

Please navigate to gpedit.msc >>> Computer Configuration >>> Security Settings >>> Security Options

Please change Network access: Sharing and security model for local account from “Classic-local users authenticate as themselves” to “Guest only-local users authenticate as Guest”