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Disable Simple File Sharing
How do I disable "Simple File Sharing" on Windows XP machines through Group Policy?
Don S.
Simple file sharing is disabled if the machine is joined to a domain.
No it isn't !
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I was gonna say, i have 100 computers on a domain and it isnt disabled.
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It shows as enabled on the computer, but it doesn't do anything when the comptuer is joined to the domian.
Windows XP Professional-based computers that are joined to a domain use only the classic file sharing and security interface.
See ms article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040
See ms article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040
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But as I said, the check box is still checked. To install the most current version of our SAV software, this has to be physically unchecked on the PC's. We have tried it with it checked and unchecked, and it does in fact, have to be unchecked. How can I edit this without having to visit 400 PC's?
Well, first off you should ditch SAV... ;) However, since that's probably not an option right now, you should read my post above. Test the reg setting on a computer to see if it affects what should only be a visual anomaly of the checkbox still being checked even though it's not using simple file sharing. If that works, send out the reg modification in your login script. Or you can install the ADM and use GPO, but all it's really doing is setting the same registry value.
Your question was how to disable simple filesharing through GPO - I provided a way to do that above that you should try.
Your question was how to disable simple filesharing through GPO - I provided a way to do that above that you should try.