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After installing Windows 10 I tried to connect to a remote share. However an error came up with 0x8000405 and failed to connect. I then tried to map the remote share and this time the error came up with:

You can't access this shared folder because your organization's security policies block unauthenticated guest access. These policies help protect your PC from unsafe or malicious devices on the network.

• I found that I needed to edit the group policy by running the following command:
  

  gpedit.msc
  

• Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Lanman Workstation

• Then select "Enable insecure guest logons" and set it to Enabled

Resources¶

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4046019/guest-access-in-smb2-disabled-by-default-in-windows-10-and-windows-ser