Re: XP network users authenticate against guest password
- From: "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 10:54:27 -0500
HOW TO Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313222
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Mark L. Ferguson
FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"ianmoone314" <ianmoone314.1rwcia@> wrote in message news:pP-dnYG5TOYwA1LfRVn_vg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I am running an XP Pro SP2 machine, which has a networking problem that
> extends to further problems.
> It started, of course, with some user error: I was attempting to
> tighten security using the security options in the Local Security
> Policy. I changed most things to the "default" setting as listed in
> the Help. I also changed some permissions around after disabling
> Simple File Sharing. When I was satisfied with the settings, I did
> some testing with another computer connected directly by a crossover
> cable. My security "tightening" introduced a big hole instead.
> Toggling Simple File Sharing seems to produce very different effects
> now.
>
> Simple File Sharing Enabled:
> - I am no longer able to logon with any Authenticated Users'
> credentials.
> - ONLY the guest can successfully logon BUT I can use any username,
> even just a random sequence of letters as long as I use the Guest
> password. username:adsfasdf password:**** will work even though there
> is no account name with asdfasdf.
> - I looked through the Event Security log and compared the current
> entries with those before I messed with the settings. Logging on as an
> authenticated user with SFS enabled used to do a mapping with the Guest
> account. Now it is impossible to even log on. I get a bad username or
> password error.
>
> Simple File Sharing Disabled:
> - I AM able to logon with any Authenticated Users' credentials.
> - Any username other than authenticated user with the guest password is
> also valid
>
> Disabling the Guest account does work at removing the any username can
> logon problem. But I was hoping I could fix it so the authenticated
> users could map to the guest account the way they used to. I have
> since looked through the settings of another XP machine and changed the
> settings back, but still no success in reverting back to its previous
> behavior. I have gone through a lot of searches but the following post
> was the closest in description, but his solution the way I understand
> it, does not fix my problem.
> http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-248515.php
>
> If anyone has any suggestions/solutions that I can try at this point,
> it will be much appreciated
>
>
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>
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