Can't access windows share

Question

My sister has a Windows 7 laptop with some shared folders over the network. From my Ubuntu 14.04 laptop in Files, Browse Network, I can see and access her workgroup but when I try to access her pc it keeps asking for credentials (user,workgroup,password). So it keeps asking over and over even know I already provide the right ones.

Have you accidentally done the username with any CaPiTalS? It should be all lowercase. — Tim, Jun 28 '14 at 19:28
No, she shared the folder with everyone on the network not with a specific user only. — Daniel, Jun 28 '14 at 19:33

score 17 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 28 '14 at 19:43

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Try this out.

Open Home folder(or any other folder, whatever)
Goto File-> Connect to Server
type your sister's IP with smb protocol e.g. smb://192.168.1.123/
Click Connect -> Enter Credentials.

Please reply if you still get it repeatedly.

answered Jun 28 '14 at 19:43

HungryFoolish

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Working, thanks! but how come it did not work the other way around? – Daniel Jun 28 '14 at 20:18
No idea ... discovered by accident :-P – HungryFoolish Jun 28 '14 at 20:53
This is not working for me. Any suggestions? – Marcel Mar 03 '16 at 02:12
On what version of Ubuntu? Any error message ? Pls describe – HungryFoolish Mar 03 '16 at 05:57

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