We have 2 pcs on a home network Using windows 7 it took about 20 seconds to set up the network so the we could both use one printer.
Now we are Windows 10 and I am over 3 hours working on it and no closer. Below are my questions, ramblings whining and desperation's.
John
In home network: It says “Enter Network Credentials.
What are they? (See following). Says my domain is PC-John, the name of my computer. I try my user name, a made up name, the user name of the other pc and a lot of other things... it doesn’t accept anything.
The name of my Computer is PC-John. My user name is JOHN. I have a simple home network with one other computer on it.
What is a network credential and what is it’s relationship to all the other *^%*^$ other credentials.?
User account name. Is this a credential? When do I use it? It has a password or doesn’t
PC name (Like John-PC) is this a credential? When do I use it? It has a password or doesn’t
For Other-PC (this is in another room on the home network) does it have a password or doesn’t? Whose name? Is it the name of the pc (whatever that is) or the name of the user account on the pc or just a name I make up?Do I put in the credential that other pc has or a name and credential of my own (on my PC)? What password goes in there? The other PC’s password, a password I make up? Or the network password? Credential manager calls it some weird thing combing the name of the comuter and HomeGroupUser$. What the **** is that? Is that supposed to be on other PC too? Is that supposed to be entered pon the other PC? It just so unbelievably confusing. I have no idea what the password is for other-pc\homegroupuser$ having never seen it before anywhere.
Other listed credentials non of which I use:
MicrosoftAccount
OneDrive Cached
Virtualapp/didlogical (What the **** is this?)
WindowsLive(cert):name=02something or other
I setup everything I could with no passwords on all the network PC’s. Nevertheless I get asked for a password all over the place and a no-entry is not accepted. It is just crazy.
AND What is John/PC-John?
What’s this I hear about signing in with /John or //John instead of just John or PC-John?
Should I use “Allow Windows to manage connections or Use user accounts and passwords to connect?
I assume turning on all the sharing stuff is the same as windows 7.
Arrrghhhh