Hello,

I am stuck with what I think should be an easy task. I need to share a
folder in a network on a computer with windows 2003 server. This computer has
the role of file sharing only and the permisions of the folder shared are set
to EVERYONE and FULL CONTROL. All I need is that the other computers on the
network are able to access this folder. however when I try to access the
computer, it asks for a username and a password. I do not want to configure
users and permisions, all I need is all the computers to acces this folder.
How can I achieve this?, I also have the file and print sharing service
already installed

Thanks for your help

Fernando E

"Fernando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:255479E9-8350-4E22-A6E8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I am stuck with what I think should be an easy task. I need to share a
> folder in a network on a computer with windows 2003 server. This computer
has
> the role of file sharing only and the permisions of the folder shared are
set
> to EVERYONE and FULL CONTROL. All I need is that the other computers on
the
> network are able to access this folder. however when I try to access the
> computer, it asks for a username and a password. I do not want to
configure
> users and permisions, all I need is all the computers to acces this
folder.
> How can I achieve this?, I also have the file and print sharing service
> already installed
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Fernando E

question: is this a domain or a workgroup configuration? if domain, set the
share permissions to full control, and appropriate ntfs permissions to those
users/groups you require. if workgroup (as I suspect), you need to set up
usernames for all users you wish to access the folder. if you don't want to
get prompted for a password, set the passwords on the server to be the same
as their local workstation password.

steve.

This is a regular workgroup, I think there are no passwords in any
workstation, can i do this like in win xp, just share the folder, with no
"security protection"?

"molsonexpert" wrote:

>
> "Fernando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:255479E9-8350-4E22-A6E8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am stuck with what I think should be an easy task. I need to share a
> > folder in a network on a computer with windows 2003 server. This computer
> has
> > the role of file sharing only and the permisions of the folder shared are
> set
> > to EVERYONE and FULL CONTROL. All I need is that the other computers on
> the
> > network are able to access this folder. however when I try to access the
> > computer, it asks for a username and a password. I do not want to
> configure
> > users and permisions, all I need is all the computers to acces this
> folder.
> > How can I achieve this?, I also have the file and print sharing service
> > already installed
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> >
> > Fernando E
>
> question: is this a domain or a workgroup configuration? if domain, set the
> share permissions to full control, and appropriate ntfs permissions to those
> users/groups you require. if workgroup (as I suspect), you need to set up
> usernames for all users you wish to access the folder. if you don't want to
> get prompted for a password, set the passwords on the server to be the same
> as their local workstation password.
>
> steve.
>
>
>

"Fernando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> This is a regular workgroup, I think there are no passwords in any
> workstation, can i do this like in win xp, just share the folder, with no
> "security protection"?
>

if security isn't a concern, it should work if the share and ntfs
permissions are set to full control for the everyone group, and the guest
account is enabled with no password.

steve.