Re: Simple password Protect
- From: "Bill Grant" <not.available@online>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:48:28 +1100
That is what I would expect to happen. Even if it asked for a password
you would not be able to do anything. The logged on user does not have valid
credentials for that file.
You have to use one of the methods Michael and I outlined before.
Steve Haynes wrote:
> Thanks for all our your support so far.
> The server is a windows 2000 server w/sp4 in a "WORKGROUP" not a
> domain.
> All 25 Windows XP pro workstations logon with a local username of
> "User". There is a corresponding username of "User" in the local
> accounts of the server. I also have a local user on the server
> called "Bob" I created a folder on the server called "Bobs Stuff".
> I then shared the folder as "Bobs Stuff", removed the "Everyone"
> permissions, added users "Bob" and "Administrator" with full R/W
> access. I went to a workstation (who is logged in as "user") browsed
> the network and tried to open "\\server\bobs stuff\". When I do I get
> ACCESS DENIED, not a login or any other login options. I would like
> it to ask for a password or username/password if possible.
>
> I hope this clears things up and we can find a solution.
> Thanks again for all your help.
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> I don't see how you could have reached that conclusion from what
>> Michael said. There is nor reason to have the username or password
>> on the workstation.
>>
>> The username and password for Bob gives access to the folder
>> Bob's Stuff. No matter what user is logged on to the workstation,
>> running under the Bob username and password using "connect as" will
>> give you access to that folder. You could do the same thing from the
>> command line by running a "net use" command specifying the username
>> and password. All you need to access the folder on the standalone
>> server is to give it credentials which are valid on that server.
>>
>> Steve Haynes wrote:
>>> Ok. Let me see if I have this right. If "Bob" is the user. The
>>> Share "Bob's Stuff" will only allow "Bob" R/W access. Create a
>>> local user "Bob" on all 25 workstations, then when the user is on
>>> any station, he can browse the network neighborhood, click on "Bob's
>>> Stuff", then log-in as "Bob" ? Will the server ask for the
>>> credentials everytime? Does he have to logoff the current user,
>>> then back on as "Bob"??
>>>
>>> "Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Create a local user account and give it privileges then
>>>> have him connect using the "connect as" feature and
>>>> specifying the local account..
>>>>
>>>> "Steve Haynes" <SteveHaynes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>>> message news:
>>>>> I have a client who wants to access a shared folder on a
>>>>> "stand-alone" Windows 2000 server. It is simple enough to create
>>>>> the share with appropriate user/group access. However, he wants
>>>>> to access the folder from
>>>>> any workstation already logged into the LAN by typing a password,
>>>>> regardless
>>>>> of the current logged in user. I have read other posts stating
>>>>> that Win2k Server has no support for this, but I need other ideas
>>>>> on how to make this work.
>>>>> Thanks in advance for any help !
.
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