You are a systems administrator of a small branch office. Computers in the office are joined to a Windows 8
HomeGroup.
The HomeGroup includes one shared printer and several shared folders.
You join a new computer to the HomeGroup and try toaccess the HomeGroup shared folders.
You discover that the shared folders are unavailable, and you receive an error message that indicates the
password is incorrect.
You need to reconfigure the new computer in order to access the HomeGroup resources.
What should you do?
A.
Adjust the time settings on the new computer to match the time settings of the HomeGroup computers.
B.
Change the HomeGroup password and re-enter it on the computers of all members of the HomeGroup.
C.
Change the default sharing configuration for the shared folders on the HomeGroup computers.
D.
Reset your account password to match the HomeGroup password.
Explanation:
You may receive a misleading error message when trying to join a Windows 7 Homegroup, when the
computer’s date and time does not match the date/time of system that owns the homegroup
Reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2002121
Symptoms
When joining a system to a homegroup, you may receive the following error message “The password is
incorrect”, even though you have typed the passwordcorrectly.
Cause
This can be caused by a difference in the Date and Time settings on the computer trying to join the homegroup,
and not an invalid password. If the date/time of the computer joining a homegroup is greater than 24 hours
apart from the date/time of the system that owns the homegroup, this will cause the error.
Resolution
Adjust the date/time settings on the system joiningthe homegroup, to match the system that owns the
homegroup, and then try to join again.