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Q: connection failed connect as guest mac to windows 10 shared folder

I have tried setting up as many situations as i can see on the internet to fix this issue, disable firewall, change permissions in windows, add guest account on windows 10, add anonymous logon, disable the sharing wizard so only advanced sharing works.  I am stumped.  I see the shared computer on my side bar, but cannot access as guest.  I can access as a registered user but don't wish this to be the case.  I was certain this was working 2 months ago, but for some reason I cannot get it to work now.  Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), null

Posted on May 21, 2016 8:17 PM

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Q: connection failed connect as guest mac to windows 10 shared folder

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  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 May 21, 2016 10:18 PM in response to Papa2Cherries
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    May 21, 2016 10:18 PM in response to Papa2Cherries

    Have you read How to connect with File Sharing on your Mac - Apple Support?

  • by Papa2Cherries,

    Papa2Cherries Papa2Cherries May 21, 2016 10:28 PM in response to rkaufmann87
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    May 21, 2016 10:28 PM in response to rkaufmann87

    Unfortunately I have done all of those steps except using console to diagnose the problem.  Presently I am on el capitan and trying to connect to my windows 10 shared folder via guest only.  I will try and attempt to connect to it via windows to see if it is visible to them, however under networks on the same computer as the share, it does show the shared folder of downloads.  So I am assuming it is set up correctly however, the guest access is not being allowed.  Yes I turned off needing password to connect to this computer's shared folders in advanced settings of windows, but for some reason every time I try to "connect as guest" it does not work. 

  • by Ont_Boonyawat,

    Ont_Boonyawat Ont_Boonyawat Jun 1, 2016 8:53 PM in response to Papa2Cherries
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    Jun 1, 2016 8:53 PM in response to Papa2Cherries

    I thought I am the only on who has this problem! My situation is the same. It was working well weeks ago and it stopped working after I upgraded to the latest OSX. I tried everything... network, setting on the shared windows. nothing work. However, my colleague who is using windows has no problem connecting to the shared computer (connect as guest, no password needed). So I guess the problem relates to Mac somehow.

     

    We need help.

  • by dechip,

    dechip dechip Jun 8, 2016 9:24 AM in response to Papa2Cherries
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    Jun 8, 2016 9:24 AM in response to Papa2Cherries

    Let me add my voice to this. I have the same exact problem and have tried for days to fix it.

    It stopped working after an upgrade in OS X 10.11. Windows see the Mac on the network and

    files are accessible. Mac sees Windows computers but returns "Connection Failed" when trying

    to connect as a guest.