Simple File Sharing in XP Pro

[Guest]

Hi

By default, all our XP Pro machines are set to use Simple File Sharing. From
what I understand, if you are on a domain, it should be disabled by default,
but it isnt. We are on a domain.

I would appreciate any help with this.

Thanks in advance

Scott

 

[Guest]

Open My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View - uncheck "Simple File
Sharing"

Hope this help, let us know.

 

[Guest]

Many times applyiing a service pack will turn this back on...I have to have
it off in order for my Symantec Antivirus setup to be able to do remote
client installs and I wrestle withthis all the time

 

[Steven L Umbach]

If the users are local administrators they may configuring it. What I would
try is to create a GPO linked to the OU that contains the computers and
configure the security option for "network access: sharing and security
model for local accounts" to be classic. You may also want to use Group
Policy to configure the Windows Firewall domain profile to allow only FPS
access to those computer from authorized IPs such as admin workstations.
Another thing I would do is to use GP to configure "access this computer
from the network" for those domain computers to contain just authorized
groups or at least remove everyone/users and use authenticated users
instead.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Many thanks for the replys. Ths helps greatly.

Many times applyiing a service pack will turn this back on...I have to have
it off in order for my Symantec Antivirus setup to be able to do remote
client installs and I wrestle withthis all the time

 

[Guest]

Many thanks for the reply. This helps greatly

If the users are local administrators they may configuring it. What I would
try is to create a GPO linked to the OU that contains the computers and
configure the security option for "network access: sharing and security
model for local accounts" to be classic. You may also want to use Group
Policy to configure the Windows Firewall domain profile to allow only FPS
access to those computer from authorized IPs such as admin workstations.
Another thing I would do is to use GP to configure "access this computer
from the network" for those domain computers to contain just authorized
groups or at least remove everyone/users and use authenticated users
instead.

Steve