Server problem; Abacus Law software

[Wedge1]

I am building a server for a local law firm where they will be using Abacus Law software. I have built the PC using this board:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121358

I realize that I may have to contact Abacus for help with this, but I wanted to post here because I believe this is more of a networking/server issue.

After installing the software, a folder is created in the root directory from which a folder should be shared with all work station PCs. I have made this folder a shared folder and the work station PCs are all on the same domain with the server. Whenever I try to access this folder, I am prompted for a password, but the server-PC isn't password protected (yet).

Can anybody offer some guidance on what I might be doing wrong? The abacus software has a "server" installation specifically for a server PC, and the work stations must access this server to install the client files. But I cannot access this folder due to the password request.

 

[aE0n]

What OSs are you using?

 

[Wedge1]

Windows 7 home, 64-bit

 

[theevilsharpie]

Abacus uses Windows File and Print Sharing for its network access. When you set up a file share, Windows requires a password to access it unless you specifically configure it not to (which involves some hoop jumping).

You can solve this in one of two ways:

1. Create a user account on the server with a particular username and password, and then create the same username and password on each machine that will be accessing the server. Have the users log in with this username and password.

2. Set up an Active Directory domain on the server, and join all of your client machines to the domain.​

Using a Windows 7 Homegroup might also work, but I've never tried it.

Unless you have a very small setup, I strongly recommend going the domain route, as it will be significantly easier to manage.

 

[Wedge1]

I will only have 2 users (work stations)