SuperNode Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hello. I set up the program on my desktop and laptop, and generated a secret for accessing a certain folder on my desktop. When I try to access my desktop, I get a pop-up screen asking me for my user name and password. I have many user names and passwords. Which user name and password is the program asking for? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMarko Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 BitTorrent Sync doesn't use usernames & passwords!Are you trying to access and add a remote folder directly into BitTorrent Sync? If so, you don't need to do this - you should only add local folders to BitTorrent Sync on each device. Trying to add a folder from another computer to BitTorrent Sync is probably why you're seeing a Windows prompt asking you for your Windows login credentials for the other computer you're trying to add a folder from.For example, let's say you have a "music" folder on both Computer A and Computer B that you want to Sync.What I suspect you've been trying to do on on one of these computers is add the local "music" from that computer AND also trying to connect to the other computer (hence why Windows is prompting you for login credentials for that computer) in order to also add the "music" folder from that too - this is not the correct way to sync. The correct way is:On Computer A add the "music" folder from that computer to BitTorrent Sync running on that computer.On Computer B add the "music" folder from that computer to BitTorrent Sync running on that computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automatic Coding Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 BitTorrent Sync doesn't use usernames & passwords!Are you trying to access and add a remote folder directly into BitTorrent Sync? If so, you don't need to do this - you should only add local folders to BitTorrent Sync on each device. Trying to add a folder from another computer to BitTorrent Sync is probably why you're seeing a Windows prompt asking you for your Windows login credentials for the other computer you're trying to add a folder from.I'm taking a guess and assuming it's his UAC settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMarko Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I'm taking a guess and assuming it's his UAC settings.Erm.. UAC doesn't prompt for a username & password though! ..it just offers the user a simple yes/no prompt!...that's why it's more likely to be Windows prompting for valid login credentials for connecting to another computer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zbig Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Erm.. UAC doesn't prompt for a username & password though! ..it just offers the user a simple yes/no prompt!Unless your account doesn't have admin rights. It does then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automatic Coding Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Unless your account doesn't have admin rights. It does then.I swear it does even if you do have admin rights just to confirm it's really you and not someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperNode Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Thanks. I will try to "add" this folder to the BT-Sync folder. Maybe this was the problem. Will update you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperNode Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Still getting the pop-up screens. Thanks anyway. Will uninstall program from both computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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