Attach As Different User

[jhunter]

I have a new client that wants the following.

Grant Workstation1 full access to Workstation2\Folder1. Restrict
everybody, from other workstations, from accessing this folder. They
know this isn't great security but it's what they want (it's a tiny,
family office).

The problem...
Workstation1 logs in as "Administrator" (password = abc)
Workstation2 logs in as "Administrator" (password = abc)
Other computers log in as "Administrator" (password = abc)

If I change the rights for Administrator on the server, I'm changing
it for multiple workstations that attach to Workstation2 as
Administrator (thus the problem).

Is there any way I can get Workstation1 to attach to Workstation2 as
another user???


PS: I know this is all screwed up. I've already suggested that I
create a new user on Workstation1 and Workstation2, to access this
folder. Workstation2 has been there for years, and is so customized,
at this point, that it would be a major hassle.

No, these aren't the real passwords.

 

[Steven L Umbach]

This should be done with user accounts that have proper permissions as you
have stated. Though I have not seen what you have I still would try to
pursue that route and at least create another user on workstation 1 and
grant only that user permissions to the folder and then you could map a
drive on workstation 1 to that folder using the user/password for the new
user on workstation 2.

Another possibility is to enable the Windows Firewall on workstation 2 and
for the file and printer exception to enter only the IP of workstation 1 in
the scope but for that to work workstation 1 would need a static IP. The
firewall solution however would prevent the other computers from having any
access to shared folders/printer workstation 2 and allow workstation 1 to
have access to possibly any shares on workstation 2 that have administrators
in the share/NTFS permissions.

All the above is still pretty loose security since just about everybody is
an administrator on every computer but I know how it is when you sometimes
just are trying to satisfy a client's needs where security is not a big
concern of their's with minor exceptions..

Steve

 

[jhunter]

Is there any way to attach to Workstation2, as a different user, using
the net use command?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Sure as in net use * \\server\share /u:username password . If no password is
specified user will be prompted for one. * maps to next available drive
letter. If you want a specific drive specify it as in p: .

Steve