thunderbolt PORT connection to other PC

[jazz]

I tried 'PORT connection to other PC' with a Thunderbolt cable. On both laptops it generated an instant error: 'Connect failed'. Client, Server, Test; does not matter. I thought Thunderbolt did not need additional drivers in Win 10, but the cable does not seem to be recognized at all

[white]

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[ghisler(Author)]

First, contrary to USB-A, there is no danger to connect two PCs with a Thunderbolt cable.

Second, I'm getting mixed results in my searches about Thunderbolt connectivity. Some people write that you can just grant access to the other PC in the Thunderbolt control panel, then it should show up as a new network interface in network settings. You can then use file sharing as with a regular Ethernet network adapter. Other people write that it did not work for them. I suggest that you try it. Then you need to share a folder one one PC via right click menu to see it on the other via path
\\otherpcname\sharename
or
\\IP-Address of other PC\sharename

[jazz]

Ok thank you. So no Port connection but Network connection. In Thunderbolt Control Center (on both laptops) it states that the two laptops are connected! I shared the ssd-drives in Windows, but they cannot seem to find the each other. I tried hitting Entire Network on both sides, but no effect
I have the IPv4 Addresses though. How can I try to manually connect by inserting a IP-Address?
This is the part I do not understand how to execute: Then you need to share a folder one one PC via right click menu to see it on the other via path

[ghisler(Author)]

Try using the command line in Total Commander:
cd \\ip-adress\share

[nsp]

I've used in the past thunderbolt connection between Intel based laptop this was a bit painful to ensure both PC are well connected.
You must ensure that the thunderbolt ip are in the same range the local thunderbolt IP and the one of the connected one.
You also have to launch the thunderbolt panel on both computer to ensure the device are connected together.
Once done, as proposed by @Ghisler(author) you can use Windows share names using the thunderbolt IP of the connected PC.

[beb]

I'm not sure if this is still relevant to this case.
But if I recall correctly, from a certain time network sharing on Windows became a pain.
Sharing a source itself is not enough--a user has to set up proper permissions (see [Security] tab, next to the [Sharing] one) as well.
I also found my old .cmd file from those times, intended to automate things a bit:

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:: Icacls TechNet Microsoft
:: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753525(v=ws.11).aspx
:: https://ss64.com/nt/icacls.html
:: https://ss64.com/nt/net-share.html

icacls "c:\Share\ReadOnlyFolderName"   /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)R
icacls "c:\Share\FullAccessFolderName" /grant Everyone:(OI)(CI)F

net share "ReadOnlyShare"="c:\Share\ReadOnlyFolderName" /cache:none /remark:"ReadOnlyShare" /GRANT:Everyone,READ
net share "FullAccessShare"="c:\Share\FullAccessFolderName" /cache:none /remark:"FullAccessShare" /GRANT:Everyone,FULL