connecting to a windows machine on a different workgroup

If I have two machines, A and B, on a workgroup (called workgroup), from A I
can run \\b\sharename and connect to it.

Now, if B is on a different workgroup, say, workgroup1, is there a
straightforward way to connect to it from A?

Hi,

I usually use this command to map the drive of the other computer.

net use x: \\10.10.10.10\share /user:localhost\user_name password

where x: is the drive the share will be mapped to
10.10.10.10 is the IP address of the remote computer (computer B)
user_name is account created on computer B
password is the password for account on computer B

You can do similar with Windows Explorer if you go to Tools -> Map Network
Drive. Again enter the IP address and share. Click on Different Username and
enter e.g. localhost\user_name where again user_name is account created on
computer B.

I hope this helps,

Mike


"WJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If I have two machines, A and B, on a workgroup (called workgroup), from A
> I
> can run \\b\sharename and connect to it.
>
> Now, if B is on a different workgroup, say, workgroup1, is there a
> straightforward way to connect to it from A?

This is what I need.

Thanks!