I see this when the shared folder or more specifically the host PC doesn't know the user on the remote device.
Let's say that the remote PC user's login is "Dave." The server would have to have a Dave login with rights to that share and folder. This is basic PC networking so I don't detail all the steps here. It's a common oversight I see over and over.
Bob
Hello All,
Having a bit of a dilema. We have 3 computers linked to a single laptop as the "server". Usually all works fine by mapping the drive we need from the remote computers to the server computer. For some reason now, the server laptop will not accept connections.
I can ping the server IP from each remote computer, but when I try to map the following error "The remote device or resource won't accept the connection" appears.
I checked the sharing and set it to accept sharing of the folder the remotes access. Anyone else run into a problem like this that defies typical logic?
Any help is appreciated.
All laptops are running Win7.

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