Objective #5: Allow blank password for network access on Windows 7

Got an error trying to connect to the shared printer, attached to my desktop, from my laptop.  Dont remember the exact error but it said something like 'Can not connect, possible blank password...".

Apparently, since Windows Vista which I am blessed to have never used, by default you can not connect to the shared devices, folders, etc. if you have no password set on your machine.  Thankfully, there is a workaround to this as its defined in the group policy - and here is how you can edit the group policy:

1)  From the Start menu, go to 'Search' or 'Run' and type gpedit.msc

2)  Go to -> Computer Configuration ->  Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options

3)  Double-Click on the 'Accounts: Limit Local Account use of blank password...' and select Disabled

 

Thats it!