Re: File sharing with blank password

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From: Eric Cross [MVP] (encross_at_eudoramail.com)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 18:44:24 -0500

Greetings Marco De Vitis,

By default, Windows XP will not permit a network user without a password.
You can permit a network user without a password using Group Policy in
Windows XP Pro. For more details, see the following link.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/03userpasswords.htm

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Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

"Marco De Vitis" <starless@spin.it> wrote in message
news:t532pjww08hm.dlg@starless.mdv...
> Hello.
> I remember reading somewhere that, when you share a drive or folder in
> Windows XP, you cannot access it using a user account with a blank
> password.
> Indeed, this seems confirmed by my tests, using XP Pro and a folder on an
> NTFS partition with advanced file sharing turned on: I need a user with a
> non-blank password to be able to access the files therein.
> And as far as I can tell it does not matter if the Guest account is
> enabled or not.
>
> But someone told me that he could access files using an identical
> configuration and a user account with a blank password.
> Is there any situation or setting making it actually possible?
>
> I can't find any official document stating that a non-blank password is
> actually needed... the "FileSharing.doc" on Microsoft's web site does not
> mention this.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> Ciao,
> Marco.
>
> ..."Grace", Jeff Buckley 1994

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