server 2003 shares ?

knowlesy · 20 Feb 2009 at 16:41

im trying to share folders etc on server 2003 to anyone on my home network but its always asking for a login.. however ive got it set to everyone and full access ??? what gives any suggestions ?

Rob7865 · 20 Feb 2009 at 16:43

How have you got your server set-up? Are you using AD or just in using a Workgroup?

knowlesy · 20 Feb 2009 at 16:54

not using active directry and good old mshome as a workgroup ...

oddjob62 · 20 Feb 2009 at 17:19

The username and password you've used to log into the workstation is the same as one that exists on the server?

knowlesy · 20 Feb 2009 at 17:26

nope....

i just want them as shares like in xp... just for some reason after a while the network shares always died they decided you needed usernames or just didnt have access to it when nothing i had personally done to the shares or usernames in permissions etc and the permissions where the same so i thought id upgrade and get to know 2k3 a little more

oddjob62 · 20 Feb 2009 at 17:43

knowlesy said:
nope....

i just want them as shares like in xp... just for some reason after a while the network shares always died they decided you needed usernames or just didnt have access to it when nothing i had personally done to the shares or usernames in permissions etc and the permissions where the same so i thought id upgrade and get to know 2k3 a little more

If you're logged into a workstation as user1/password1, there needs to be a user1/password1 user set up on the server as well. Otherwise the server doesn't know who you are and prompts you for a username/password.

brainchylde · 20 Feb 2009 at 18:50

Try adding 'Everyone' to the share and security permissions.

knowlesy · 20 Feb 2009 at 18:53

brainchylde said:
Try adding 'Everyone' to the share and security permissions.

already stated i have

oddjob62 said:
If you're logged into a workstation as user1/password1, there needs to be a user1/password1 user set up on the server as well. Otherwise the server doesn't know who you are and prompts you for a username/password.

that would only be true for a domain ?

brainchylde · 20 Feb 2009 at 19:12

knowlesy said:
already stated i have

Sorry I didn't read. In which case.. you need to allow anonymous access again. Microsoft have disabled anonymous access in server 2003.

do start>run

gpedit.msc

Then
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options

Edit network access : Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users and Enable this.

Tim

Valo · 20 Feb 2009 at 19:12

oddjob62 said:
If you're logged into a workstation as user1/password1, there needs to be a user1/password1 user set up on the server as well. Otherwise the server doesn't know who you are and prompts you for a username/password.

knowlesy said:
that would only be true for a domain ?

The server uses Pass-Through authentication. The desktop system attempts to pass a user's current local desktop credentials (UserID & Password used to logon to the local machine) to the Server machine to access the share. If the Server has a user account setup with the same credentials and as long as that account has the correct access rights it should beable to access the share.

If the server doesn't have the users credentials setup on it you'll get prompted to enter a username and password for an account that does.

knowlesy · 20 Feb 2009 at 19:37

brainchylde said:
Sorry I didn't read. In which case.. you need to allow anonymous access again. Microsoft have disabled anonymous access in server 2003.

do start>run

gpedit.msc

Then
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options

Edit network access : Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users and Enable this.

Tim

didnt work

gutted had high hopes for that too !

knowlesy · 20 Feb 2009 at 19:40

Valo said:
The server uses Pass-Through authentication. The desktop system attempts to pass a user's current local desktop credentials (UserID & Password used to logon to the local machine) to the Server machine to access the share. If the Server has a user account setup with the same credentials and as long as that account has the correct access rights it should beable to access the share.

If the server doesn't have the users credentials setup on it you'll get prompted to enter a username and password for an account that does.

it worked ..... thought it was only for a domain really gutted you cant just use simple file sharing like in xp

brainchylde · 20 Feb 2009 at 19:42

knowlesy said:
didnt work gutted had high hopes for that too !

LOL. Patience. There is also a group policy setting (same location as last time) called

Network Access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously
OR
Network Access: Allow anonymous access to these shares

You may need to add your share to the list in this setting.

Oh.. and

disable Network Access: Restrict anonymous access to Named Pipes and Shares

and enable the guest account Accounts : Guest Account Status

oddjob62 · 20 Feb 2009 at 20:17

knowlesy said:
it worked ..... thought it was only for a domain really gutted you cant just use simple file sharing like in xp

If you want to learn 2003 like you say i'd start getting used to setting up user accounts and understanding authentication

What's so hard about setting up a matching user account on the server??

knowlesy · 20 Feb 2009 at 20:55

oddjob62 said:
If you want to learn 2003 like you say i'd start getting used to setting up user accounts and understanding authentication

What's so hard about setting up a matching user account on the server??

nothing just thought itd be a lot simpler lol

Vertigo · 20 Feb 2009 at 21:14

If you're not interested in security and just want it to work "like XP", why are you using Server 2003 in the first place?

knowlesy · 20 Feb 2009 at 21:35

Vertigo1 said:
If you're not interested in security and just want it to work "like XP", why are you using Server 2003 in the first place?

i was using it to get to know it more i understand the security just thought it would be simpler