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I have two PC linked together and under the same workgroup. When I share
a folder from a PC(computer A), I can access the shared folder directly
from computer B, without any authentication(i.e. no need to type in
login id and password to access computer A). How can I set both of the
PC so that authentication is required before accessing the share
folder?

i.e, I want to log in the computer in the network before accessing
their shared folder. is it necessary to change the group policy?
Thanks!!
(I am using window xp professional)
 
Disable simple file sharing on the computer with the share. Go to Windows
Explorer/tools/folder options/view and uncheck the last setting for use
simple file sharing. Then you will need to authenticate to a user account on
the computer with the share assuming the guest account is disabled. You can
use lusrmgr.msc to manage user accounts. Share and folder [NTFS] permissions
will need to be configured to manage what users/groups can access the share.
The user account that you use for authentication must have a password and if
you are logged onto your computer with the same logon name/password that
exists on the computer with the share you will automatically be
authenticated and not need to enter credentials. You can go to Computer
Management/shared folders - sessions to see what user is connected to a
share and also you will see type 3 logon events in the security log that you
can view via Event Viewer. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
 
I got it!!!!!
Thank you very much!!!!

Disable simple file sharing on the computer with the share. Go to
Windows
Explorer/tools/folder options/view and uncheck the last setting for
use
simple file sharing. Then you will need to authenticate to a user
account on
the computer with the share assuming the guest account is disabled. You
can
use lusrmgr.msc to manage user accounts. Share and folder [NTFS]
permissions
will need to be configured to manage what users/groups can access the
share.
The user account that you use for authentication must have a password
and if
you are logged onto your computer with the same logon name/password
that
exists on the computer with the share you will automatically be
authenticated and not need to enter credentials. You can go to
Computer
Management/shared folders - sessions to see what user is connected to
a
share and also you will see type 3 logon events in the security log
that you
can view via Event Viewer. --- Steve

http://tinyurl.com/2rdtg
http://tinyurl.com/4978

"superraylo" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

I have two PC linked together and under the same workgroup. When I
share
a folder from a PC(computer A), I can access the shared folder
directly
from computer B, without any authentication(i.e. no need to type in
login id and password to access computer A). How can I set both of
the
PC so that authentication is required before accessing the share
folder?

i.e, I want to log in the computer in the network before accessing
their shared folder. is it necessary to change the group policy?
Thanks!!
(I am using window xp professional)
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