GPO to disable simple file sharing in Windows XP

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Is there a place in a group policy that will allow me to turn off simple file
sharing on our Windows XP computers?
Any help would be appreciated. I can't find anything except a registry
change to do it.
Thanks.
 
I understand that I can create a script to do this but i was wondering if
there was an option in a group policy that I could set instead of running the
script at logon.
Let me know.
Thanks, Dave
 
davidk1 said:
I understand that I can create a script to do this but i was
wondering if
there was an option in a group policy that I could set instead
of running the
script at logon.
Let me know.
Thanks, Dave


 > >Is there a place in a group policy that will allow me
to turn off simple file
 > >sharing on our Windows XP computers?
 > >Any help would be appreciated. I can't find anything
except a registry
 > >change to do it.
 > >Thanks.
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Hi,

I have the newest ADM’s and there isn’t a setting for this. In fact
there isn’t a setting for everything listed in Folder Options. Eg. No
GPO to show file extensions.

However, if you know the registry path you can create your own ADM to
do this.

Cheers,

Lara
 
By default that should be disabled when a XP Pro computer is joined to the
domain [see KB link below] . There is a security policy/security option that
you could try to configure. It is for " network access:sharing and security
model for local accounts ". Configure it to be classic -local users. You
won't find that on the W2K domain controller but if you logon to a known
secure XP Pro domain member as a domain admin and use the Group Policy edit
mmc snapin and browse to the domain level GPO you want to configure you can
do it that way and it should apply to XP Pro computers within the scope of
influence of the policy you modify. It may already be set to "classic"
already. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Turning on and turning off Simple File Sharing
Simple File Sharing is always turned on in Windows XP Home Edition-based
computers. By default, the Simple File Sharing UI is turned on in Windows XP
Professional-based computers that are joined to a workgroup. ***Windows XP
Professional-based computers that are joined to a domain use only the
classic file sharing and security interface***. When you use the Simple File
Sharing UI (that is located in the folder's properties), both share and file
permissions are configured.
 
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