Hi!
All I'm trying to do is create a share on my server that does not need a login. I'm assuming I can do this by granting "ANONYMOUS LOGIN" permissions, but that has not worked. Whenever I try to access the computer \\server I still get a log in prompt. (Even if i try to access the share \\server\share it asks for login information.
Any ideas on how I can grant anonymous access to a file share?
Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for the quick response.
I went and edited that policy setting in group policy and ran gpupdate, and added the Everyone group with full share (and NTFS) permissions, but I'm still getting a login prompt.
I have been reading around that maybe it has something to do with the guest account? I don't know. i've added the guest account (and enabled it) but that hasn't seemed to work either.
Any suggestions?
Thanks again.
If users are not able to access shared resources on this server using UNC and get user name and password dialouge box and can access only when you make them member of Administrator group then probably you have Administrators group account listed in the following security setting:
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User rights assignment
Policy setting is:
"Access this computer from the network" >> Everyone group or Users group or Authenticated users group must be there in.
Also make sure "Deny access this computer from the network" policy setting is not configured. Deny settings override allow!
Let us know.
Apart from allowing anonymous access, you need to enable it as a Null Session Share; the article below is just for further reference (or older machines), in Server 2003, you can define this in a security policy under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options, "Network Access: Allow anonymous access to these shares"; add the share name there.
HOW TO: Enable Null Session Shares on a Windows 2000-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.c
Ok, I have tried those now, and still nothing.
I have changed the "Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" property to enable.
I have added the share "SHARE" to "Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously".
I added "Everyone" full access permissions to the share and also NTFS
And Everyone is allowed to access the server over the network.
But I'm still getting a login UI prompt. :/ Sorry for not getting it yet. there's go to be something im missing. I'll keep looking it over.
Any suggestions are much welcome. I've also raised it to 500 points.
Thanks again!
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Just to finalize this question for those who are trying to do this. Enable the Guest account, Do the Solution and assisted solution and Disable "Network Access: Restrict anonymous access to Named Pipes and Shares";
that did the trick for me. Remember that your Windows 2003 machine is now less secure and might be open to hacker or malware.
Thank you!
Open Start> Settings > Control Pannel > Administrative Tools > Local security policy
Browse to Local Policies
Under User Rights Assignment, Modify the following:
1. Access this computer from the network Everyone
2 following are up to you
2. Allow Log On Locally Everyone
3. Allow Log On Through Terminal Services Everyone
Under Security Options, modify the following:
1. Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords disabled
2. Network Access: Allow anonymous sid/name translation enabled
3. Do not allow anonymous enumeration of sam accounts disabled
4. Do not allow anonymous enumeration of sam accounts and shares- disabled
5. Let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users enabled
6. Shares that can be access anonymously: type in any applicable share names
Full demo (video) about how to set this showed here http://www.itstuff.ca/2009
well here is a link that have solved this issue for me
http://www.youtube.com/w
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I need to mention that using a share without a user name and password (NULL) share is a big security hole.
Anyways, I needed that NULL share to test MDT for the new windows 7 deployment project (test lab, virtual machines). and I needed it in the first place because of a bug in one of the MDT 2010 scripts (ztiutility.vbs) and the good version is here
http://deployment.xtre
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also, the link for enabling the NULL share have been tried on a stand alone server and not a domain member.
thank you for your time,
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by: SystmProgPosted on 2005-11-19 at 13:42:07ID: 15327147
MS has disabled Anonymous access in this version of Windows. Anonymous access was allowed in Windows NT and 2000. You need to set policy setting using gpedit.msc to enable thia access on server or domain controllers:
Go to gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options, In right pane edit the following policy setting:
Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users, and then click Properties.
On domain controllers you need to use *Domain Controllers Security Policy* snap-in to enable this access as long as Domain Controller computer account is in "Domain Controllers" OU.
Microsoft has modified share permissions in this version of Windows. The default permissions has been changed to give users only *Read* permission. If users are still unable to access share then modify permissions:
Allow Everyone : Full Control in Share permission.
then change NTFS permissions accordingly or add Everyone Group on Security tab for NTFS permissions.