SMB setup for XP computers

Hi- I'm only able to log on from my phone's ESFilemanager anonymously (via smb) to my xp computers, but I'm able to log in with a username and password to my windows7 computer. I use the same firewall (Norton Security Suite, provided by my ISP) for all my computers, and the traffic rules appear to be the same for all of them as far as possible. Where can I learn how to set up my xp computers so that I can do more than just view their files with an anonymous logon? Thanks for any help.

I found a solution here: http://www.ethosimaging.com/docu ... 0Windows%20V1.2.pdf

For me, all I had to do was to uncheck the "Use simple file sharing" box in My Computer>>Tools>>View

ok, so now I can do things like play from my phone the mp3s that are on my xp computers via SMB, but can I do the same in reverse? Can I play songs that are on my computer from my phone via SMB? Am I able somehow to set up an SMB server on my pc the way I did with ESFilemanager on my phone?

Thanks for your answering.
You need to share a directory and then give your current user read and write permissions. Or you can direct access by using the administrator.

Reply 3# gtrdrt

ok, so now I can do things like play from my phone the mp3s that are on my xp computers via SMB, but ...
gtrdrt Posted on 2012-4-27 11:55

I found this app (below). I don't think you can play music files and such on your android device with it, but you can transfer files wirelessly, which would be pretty cool for me if my phone was compatible. Others here may find it useful though, so...

Samba Filesharing
Access your Android device over wifi as a Windows shared folder. * Samba filesharing server for Android. * Your Android device becomes visible to other Windows (& SMB compatible) computers on your network. * The 'external' storage in your Android device is accessible as a network shared folder. * Copy files and folders to and from your Android device using drag and drop. * Customizable username, password, Windows workgroup name, and device network (NETBIOS) name. Requirements: * Your Android device must already be rooted. * Superuser 2.3.6.2 or later installed (available on Market). Read more ›

Reply 2# gtrdrt


The article posted helped me solving my issue with ES Explorer.
Thank you.