Passwords on a local network

spudbynight · 5 Apr 2012 at 15:22

Can I remove them?

I have a load of local PCs and a windows home server.

I am sick of password issues trying to connect things locally. I have just installed OpenELEC on a HTPC and I am having trouble connecting to my WHS based server.

Ideally I would just like to remove all requirements for user accounts for sharing files across my local network. Is that possible?

spudbynight · 5 Apr 2012 at 15:26

And anyone know why on my WHS on the users tab the accounts don't match the accounts that show up on the dashboard?

PistolPete · 5 Apr 2012 at 17:31

No it's not possible

However, just setup the same username and password on all your PC's and a matching account on your server.

Azuse05 · 5 Apr 2012 at 18:01

Isn't this exactly what the home sharking group was created to solve?

spudbynight · 5 Apr 2012 at 23:25

I think so.

For some reason on my WHS I have two accounts.

1)spud - only shows up in users section of control panel
2)spudbynight - only shows up in users section of dashboard

If I try and create an account on either the dashboard or the control panel with the name missing it says it already exists.

LizardKing · 5 Apr 2012 at 23:53

Azuse05 said:
Isn't this exactly what the home sharking group was created to solve?

Homegroup, aye its for this exact reason. its like AD but without the need for a server, very handy IMO

spudbynight · 6 Apr 2012 at 14:42

Homegroups are a complete crock of fail.

I have a shared folder on my WHS server (in my homegroup) and I have having trouble granting full access rights to other computers (either on the homegroup or not)

LizardKing · 6 Apr 2012 at 17:43

Just give the "everyone" group full read/write ntfs permissions on the folder and the same for the sharing permissions.

I'd advise against that mind