Windows 10 file sharing with an MS account?

MrCrispy

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How do I get this to work? Need to access my Windows pc from Linux and ChromeOS. I've tried connecting to \\server\share then when asked for security [email protected] with the password. Also tried prefixing with the local pc name, using the workgroup name etc. Nothing seems to work.

Also is it possible to access $ shares over smb from non-Windows clients?
 
Go to C:\Users and copy your username from the users folder, it will be an abbreviated version of your account name, ie:

[email protected] = Bulle

Bloody retarded, but that's the way it is. ;)

[EDIT] I access SMB shares under Windows via a Linux client and it works fine, can't get the shares to work with a WDTV though, they used to work, something changed with an update. Haven't had time to troubleshoot the issue yet.
 
Go to C:\Users and copy your username from the users folder, it will be an abbreviated version of your account name, ie:

[email protected] = Bulle

Bloody retarded, but that's the way it is. ;)

[EDIT] I access SMB shares under Windows via a Linux client and it works fine, can't get the shares to work with a WDTV though, they used to work, something changed with an update. Haven't had time to troubleshoot the issue yet.

Thanks a lot, that worked. Why is this so non-obvious and not documented ?
 
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