Q: I have a few machines, a desktop, laptop, HTPC and server. the server PC running Windows Server 2003 SP1, and the other PCs are all running xp pro sp2. In the server I have my mp3 library on a folder, where Ive enabled sharing. When I go to my desktop and click on “My Network Places” window with a list of all shares on the server and I can map the library on a drive. I can do the same with no problems on my network places htpc.
but when I open the laptop, no folders from the server, and when I go to SERVER asks me to login! I can ping the server from the laptop, and I can ping the laptop from the server by name and IP address, both of which are static. but why is the server asks me to log on the laptop and not on the desktop or HTPC?
anybody have any ideas? This really upset me, because its stupid:)
-guy
Best Answer: Use the $ symbol at the end of the share name i.e.
If I want to configure "Movies" but I don't want anyone on my network to "see" it if they browse the network directory, then when I create the share name, I call it "Movies$"
If you're configured in a workgroup, the only way to properly manage sharing is to have an account, or know the account details for each system so you can logon to them using the admin shares i.e. c$
When you create a share, the default "Share permission" is Everyone – Read Only. In this area, you can configure other user names to provide more access, but this is not "standard practice". I usually undo the "Simple File Sharing" and assign "NTFS permission" rather than share. This works well in a domain, but if it's just a little workgroup, create a user ID for yourself on the other computer and give it the same password as you have on your current one. Then ensure that directories have actually been shared. "Guest" implies they are not if it appears.
Lastly, permissions over a network…Share permissions apply the "most restrictive" permissions available, so if you're a member of "power users" with "modify on "Movies" and the share has "read only" for "everyone", then you will have "Read only" permission, even if the "power users" group has been added to the share with FULL permission – because it is across a network, the most restrictive will apply. This is by design.
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Re:http://www.microsoft.com/resources/docu…usercpl_manage_passwords.mspx?mfr=true (http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/usercpl_manage_passwords.mspx?mfr=true)
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Re:Check if simple file sharing is turned on, if so, turn it off and restart.
Open my computer > Tools > Folder Options > View > scroll to bottom > uncheck user simple file sharing.
Also you can try caching the password Start > control panel > User Accounts >I think click your username > and manage/remember usernames and passwords…
Something like that for the 2nd one anyway…
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Re:yes.
Just use the same login/password on the client computer when you login to the client computer.
you can also permanently map a drive to the server with the "net use" command. In this command you can specify username/password. I believe windows will retain this when you restart if you make the mapping persistent.
don't know though. I'm a networking guy, not a microsoft one.
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Re:as you said it's not good to have unrestricted access (even if it's read only). I went ahead and just provided credentials to log in, but what I was trying to say above is if it's possible for the laptop to provide it's own credentials
like instead of typing in a username and password, the server would just recognize that "laptop is trying to access the drive, it should be allowed so grant access". can this be done without having the laptop join the domain?
thanks again for your help
-guy
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Re:just enable guest access and the guest account on the server.
What this allows is anybody to access the shares without providing credentials.
Well, more specifically windows clients will try to access the shares with the guest account. by default the server will not allow this.
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
enable the guest account and guest access on the server.
but that is really, really discouraged and kind of defeats the purpose of having a server.
thank you for your advice. is it possible to allow access to the computer itself? none of the computers are on the domain itself, rather they are on a workgroup until I figure out what the hell I am doing 
would I have to have them join the domain to do this or can I have them be granted access based on their pc name or ip or something like that?
thanks again
-guy
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Re:enable the guest account and guest access on the server.
but that is really, really discouraged and kind of defeats the purpose of having a server.
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Re:okay I think I've got a clue here, it turns out that the login info for the mapped drives was already put into the desktop and htpc, I guess I didn't realize I had done that a while back…
so is there a way to share a file so that it is not necessary for a pc to login to access the share on the server?
thanks!
-guy
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