Windows file explorer accessing a shared Android folder using either FTP or SMB
 

He who is Java Jive said on Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:54:46 +0100:

You need to install an App such as Samba Filesharing (android), which,
IIRC, requires root access.

We have a thread somewhere in the Windows newsgroups on the AndSMB file
sharing where I suggest NY ask (depending on his version of Windows).

It's sometimes hard to ascertain which are the canonical windows groups, so
I list the three main windows newsgroups (as always) for NY and others to
benefit from each post:
alt.comp.os.windows-10
alt.windows7.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

I long ago tried that AndSMB method which failed for me but which worked
for others. Since mounting the entire Android phone as a Windows drive was
already working, I didn't bother further debugging the AndSMB method than
just testing it out a few times.

The method I use to mount Android/iOS file systems on Windows is...
0. There's no need to install anything on Windows to mount Android to it:
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/10/filesystem.jpg
Rooting isn't needed; but if you're rooted, you can see everything:
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/10/hosts8407d.jpg
1. Install & set up and run *any* desired FTP server on Android/iOS:
I used "FTP Server (Free)" (be.ppareit.sw3iftp_free) version 2.14.1.
The FTP server will provide your login/password, URI, & port
NOTE: The login/password can be anything you want to set it to, e.g.,
login=ftp password=abc or login=anonymous password=anonymous or whatever
URI-and-port=ftp://192.168.1.10:3721
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/d_andsmb_network_mount.jpg
3. On Windows 10, right click on "This PC" so we start at a common point.
Then right click in the white space of the "Network locations" area.
Select "Add a network location" as shown below to the given URI & port:
ftp://192.168.1.10:3721
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/a_add_a_network_location.jpg
Leave anonymous checked or specify the desired login/passwd from above.
4. Simply walk through the six-step Network Locations wizard.
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/b_add_a_network_location.jpg
5. Optionally, click the Map Network Drive button to assign a drive letter.
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/c_add_a_network_location.jpg

Voila.

If someone can state the steps to use the AndSMB method, that would be
great leverage of our combined tribal knowledge.
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/13/e_andsmb_network_mount.jpg

Windows file explorer accessing a shared Android folder using either FTP or SMB
 

He who is harry newton said on Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:05:49 +0000 (UTC):

You need to install an App such as Samba Filesharing (android), which,
IIRC, requires root access.

We have a thread somewhere in the Windows newsgroups on the AndSMB file
sharing where I suggest NY ask (depending on his version of Windows).

For others to benefit, here are five SMB connection agents:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-free-android-apps-for-easy-smb-connection/
1 Folder Tag CIFS is a SMB/CIFS plugin for the Folder Tag file manager.
2 Astro File Manager has SMB connectivity built in.
3 AndSMB allows you to manage SMB files with download and upload support.
4 ES File Explorer allows you to connect to SMB shares and FTP servers.
5 File Manager works with SMB shares and FTP file sharing.

Here's the AndSMB description and download for the Android side:
http://www.lysesoft.com/products/andsmb/index.html
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lysesoft.andsmb

Here's a tutorial but the problem with it is that it's only from 1 side:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smartphones/connect-to-samba-shares-from-android-with-andsmb/

The problem is that Windows 10 changed the "guest" connection capability.

I haven't found yet a tutorial that covers both the Android setup with
Windows 10 setup, but I am getting the same error message explained he
https://techjourney.net/cannot-connect-to-cifs-smb-samba-network-shares-shared-folders-in-windows-10/

Basically the solution is to re-enable the guest access to remote shared
folders and network locations in Windows 10:
https://superuser.com/questions/946999/windows-10-smb-shares
1 Run Registry Editor (REGEDIT).
2 Navigate to the following registry key:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorks tation\Parameters
Right click on the Parameters key name, and select New - DWORD (32-bit)
Value
Name the new value as AllowInsecureGuestAuth and set its value data to 1
3 That should enable CIFS / SMB / Samba network shares without a login

As always, actually effecting a solution in the real world encounters
hiccups, which I will work through one by one and report back on successes
so that others can more easily follow in my footsteps.

The goal is for anyone in a typical home network to be able to mount the
entire available file systems of their Android/iOS mobile devices on their
desktops and vice versa.

Windows file explorer accessing a shared Android folder using either FTP or SMB
 

He who is harry newton said on Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:06:06 +0000 (UTC):

Basically the solution is to re-enable the guest access to remote shared
folders and network locations in Windows 10:
https://superuser.com/questions/946999/windows-10-smb-shares
1 Run Registry Editor (REGEDIT).
2 Navigate to the following registry key:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorks tation\Parameters
Right click on the Parameters key name, and select New - DWORD (32-bit)
Value
Name the new value as AllowInsecureGuestAuth and set its value data to 1
3 That should enable CIFS / SMB / Samba network shares without a login

See also this solution to re-enable SMB guest sharing in Windows 10:
c:\windows\system32 set-smbserverconfiguration -enablesmb2protocol $false

Here's a screenshot of the changes effected just now on my system:
http://wetakepic.com/images/2017/10/19/guest.jpg