Mac file sharing password not working

To give only specific users or groups access to a folder, select the folder in the Shared Folders list, click the Add button at the bottom of the Users list, then do one of the following:. Add users or groups from all users of your Mac: Add users or groups from everyone on your network: Select Network Users or Network Groups in the list on the left, select one or more names in the list on the right, then click Select.

Add someone from your contacts and create a sharing-only account for them: Select Contacts in the list on the left, select a name in the list on the right, click Select, create a password, then click Create Account. To specify the amount of access for a user, select the user in the Users list, click the triangles next to the user name, then choose one of the following:.

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Had set System Preferences: Workgroup name now appears to "stick" correctly does not stick with "automatic" location. Next System Preferences: Sharing, select File Sharing, enable, select folder to share, Options button, select user account, click on "Share files and folders with SMB". Got popup "To enable file sharing with SMB for "accountname", enter password for that account".

Entered correct password - but was refused!

Set up file sharing

The fix for me: Accounts, select the account, Change Password, re-enter same password. I think this simply resets all password locations, keychain entries, etc. After this, I was able to enable file sharing as described above, this time the same password was accepted. I cannot change the passwords on either machine. I cannot enable SMB sharing.

Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Dimplemonkey Dimplemonkey. I have been searching for this solution for almost two years, through two versions of OS X and I stubbornly did not want to change my profile!