accessing files on other computer

[Mudda]

Hello,

I am trying to access files from another computer and that computer is password protected. When I access the files from that computer I am getting Error 8. what is the best way to access the files from a computer which is password protected.

Thanks,

Mudda.

[kehander]

How exactly are you trying to communicate with this other computer?  Are the files on a Windows network share, or what?  Can you access these files normally through some other method (that is, without using LabVIEW) ?

[Mudda]

I am just using normal Labview open file VI and getting  the error 8. The file is on another computer and I am able to access the files using the windows explorer. In windows explorer I give the computer IP address to find it and it asks for the user name and password, when I give that information I able to navigate through the explorer and find the files. I would like to know as the other computer is password protected what I need to do to access the files through labview.

thanks,

Mudda.

[RavensFan]

Are you using Windows?  It sounds like the username used to log into the first computer is not recognized as a valid user of the second machine.  So it asks you to validate your credentials on the second machine.  (When you provide the username/password when it asks, do you use a different username and password?)

Try adding the username that was used to log into the first machine as having valid rights to access the harddrive of the second machine.

[kehander]

All right, so the files are on a Windows network share.

What if you map the share as a network drive in Windows Explorer?  (Just go to the Tools menu of any Explorer window and select "Map network drive...".)  Can you then access the files via the network drive?

[Mudda]

I was able to access the files from the network drive. Whene ever I select the network drive to see the files, it asks for a user ID and passowrd. when i give that information it will navigate to the folders and I am able to access the files.

thanks,

mudda

[Mudda]

Hi,

In my Open file VI when I selected Open (Read-Only) option, The VI opened the required file with out an error. Before I was using the option "Open". Thanks to all of those who commented on my question.

Mudda.