This step is for Windows 10 to communicate with the XP print server. Follow the Method A or Method B detailed in Part 1, Step 1. Even though the roles are reversed, enabling the Client is mandatory for Windows 10 to access the XP's SMB 1.0 share.
Furthermore, security protocols like SMB 1.0 play a significant role. Windows 10 has disabled SMB 1.0 by default because of its vulnerabilities, but Windows XP requires it to communicate over a network. If the computers cannot find each other, you may need to manually enable the SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support in the Windows 10 "Turn Windows features on or off" menu. While this presents a minor security risk, it is often the only way to allow these disparate systems to exchange data.
Attempting to add a network printer via the standard method on XP often results in the error: "Operation could not be completed. Access denied" or "Credentials provided are not sufficient to access this printer" . To bypass this, we will use the local port trick:
: En algunos casos, es necesario cambiar el cifrado de conexiones a 40 o 56 bits en lugar de 128 bits para facilitar la comunicación con el sistema XP más antiguo. Compartir la impresora :
To avoid permission issues, enable the built-in Guest account.
