network passwords

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JediLordJS

sorry for posting across multiple newsgroups, but the last one i sent to one
newsgroup never got answered, so i decided to try this. anyway, i hav a XP
Pro machine. i dont ever remember setting any network password at any time
since i installed windows and i know no one else did either. needless to
say, when people try to connect to my computer through network neighborhood,
they're prompted for a password. i hav no clue what it could be. can someone
tell me how to get it off or atleast figure out what it is so i can tell
people. thanx
 
Did you run the XP Network setup wizard on all the computers you wish to
connect to your system? If yes, did you make sure all firewalls including
the XP firewall were turned off before running the wizard? During the
Wizard, you are asked how the computer connects to the Internet, an
incorrect answer will prevent other computers from connecting to your
system. The correct answer is usually the "Gateway" response.
 
JediLordJS said:
sorry for posting across multiple newsgroups, but the last one i sent
to one newsgroup never got answered, so i decided to try this. anyway,
i hav a XP Pro machine. i dont ever remember setting any network
password at any time since i installed windows and i know no one else
did either. needless to say, when people try to connect to my computer
through network neighborhood, they're prompted for a password. i hav
no clue what it could be. can someone tell me how to get it off or
atleast figure out what it is so i can tell people. thanx
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I don't know what you mean by "people try to connect" - I assume that
you're talking about a home or small office network and you *want*
people to connect. You have to create the same users/passwords on the
XP Pro machine that exist on the connecting machines so when those
users connect, they are authenticated. I am also assuming that you have
a peer-to-peer network, not a domain, and the workgroup is identical,
computer names are unique, and you've created shares with appropriate
permissions.

HTH,

Malke
 
JediLord,

You have some decisions to make. First, regarding Simple File Sharing: If
you share a disk or folder, everyone on the network can access it-- there
are no user permissions and no passwords. Windows XP Pro allows you to turn
this feature off and give specific permission to people if you wish for more
granular access control.

If you wish to do this, network access will require the persons connecting
to type in a username and password to connect to your computer, so you will
need to make one that people can use, or one for each person (you can use
NTFS permissions to keep people out of files you don't want them in).

So 1) Create a user account for them. 2) Make sure you have the guest
account disabled. 3) disable Simple File Sharing through Windows Explorer--
Tools | Folder Options | View tab (at the bottom). 4) Make sure the
Internet Connection Firewall is dropped for the network card that connects
to your LAN. 5) Right-click a folder and choose Sharing and Security and
press the radio button labeled Share this folder. 6) Apply proper
permissions via the Security tab.
 
First, regarding Simple File Sharing: If you share a disk or folder,
everyone on the network can access it-- there are no user permissions and no
passwords.

Matt:

Not true as a general statement. You cannot use custom user accts to
control network connections, but you can have a setup that involves a
password and NTFS permissions.

Notes on SFSharing:
All network connections will be made via the Guest user acct (even if it is
set to "off"), and you can give that acct a password that will be required
before network connections can be made.

If you boot via Safe Mode with Networking, you can setup the usual NTFS
permissions sets using either the Guest user acct or the Everyone gp acct to
control object access.

The Guest user acct is not a member of the Authenticated Users gp.

If you disable the Guest user acct, network connections cannot be made.
 
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