W7 / Vista access to an XP Share

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Kurt Tomicich
2017/08/11

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Subject:	W7 / Vista access to an XP Share
Category:	Networking, OS\ Windows 7, OS\ Vista

Revision Date:	2011/04/19 Modified: 2017/08/11

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Kurt Tomicich

Also NOTE: Slow Transfer adjustment

Database 'KRT Docs', View 'By Category', Document 'Slow Network - W7 WXP interoperability?'

New update following W7 release:
Kill password sharing in windows 7 - LOCATION SPECIFIC

Network and Sharing Center
Change advanced Sharing Settings
Select turn off password sharing. Make sure turn network discovery and file sharing are on.

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SYSTEMS RUNNING WINDOWS XP SP3 - USE THE HOTFIX FILE BELOW INSTEAD. EVERYTHING ELSE IS THE SAME.
TechNet article regarding this:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749119(WS.10).aspx

Download link for Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder (KB922120):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4F01A31D-EE46-481E-BA11-37F485FA34EA&displaylang=en

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Solution on Windows XP
For computers running Windows XP to appear on the Network Map diagram, you must download and install the LLTD Responder component. By installing the LLTD Responder, and enabling File and Printer Sharing in Windows Firewall, a computer running Windows XP can respond to other Windows Vista computers on the network that are attempting to create a network map.
The following procedures are performed on a computer running Windows XP.
To install the LLTD Responder onto a computer running Windows XP

Download the update for Windows XP

Software Update Installation Wizard

Next

License Agreement

I Agree

Next

Finish

You can verify that the LLTD Responder is successfully installed and running.
To verify the LLTD Responder is installed and running

Start

Control Panel

Network Connections

Local Area Network Connection

Properties

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder

File and Printer Sharing
Prior to generating a new Network Map in Windows Vista you must ensure that Print and File Sharing is excluded from Windows Firewall filtering.
To exclude File and Printer Sharing from Windows Firewall

Start

Control Panel

Network Connections

Windows Firewall Settings

Exceptions

Edit

File and Printer Sharing

Solution on Windows Vista
After performing the procedures in the preceding section, you can generate a new Network Map for all computers on the network, including those running Windows XP.
To generate a new Network Map and connect to all network computers

Start Network and Sharing Center.
On the right side of the Status section, click View full map.

Open

Ensure that File and Printer Sharing is excluded from Windows Firewall on the computer running Windows Vista.

Additional Resources
Group Policy settings supported in Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008 enable an administrator to enable or disable Network Map components in any network type: public, private, and domain. By default, the components run on private networks, but do not run on a domain or public network. For more detailed information about using Group Policy to configure the Network Map, see the following topics in the Network and Sharing Center Operations Guide:

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