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Windows XP Pro and Simple File Sharing issue in scripted build

Asked by baobab68_oz in Windows Batch Scripting, Novell Netware Network Software, Windows XP Operating System

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I am scripting a new PC build and have hit hit a real snag with Simple File Sharing. (I'll call it SFS). We run a Windows XP Pro, Novell Client and Workstation Manager environment.

We have a particular location in our organisation where we *need* to use SFS, and my predecessor managed to correctly enable it in our build. II'm hitting a brick wall when trying to enable it in this new build. I've been researching and testing for days now.

What I have found is that when our build completes, SFS is disabled, but that the 'Use Simple File Sharing' checkbox in Tools/Folder options of Explorer, shows SFS as being enabled! It's possible to then set up shares etc, but they disappear and SFS is disabled for non-Admin users!

I have a couple of .REG files inherited from my predecessor, which are used in the build and which I will include with this post. After adding those entries to the registry, the workstation is left with a working SFS setup as mentioned above: the Sharing properties of a drive or folder show the Simple File Sharing dialog, but the reg files leave the status of the checkbox in Tools/Folder options of Explorer, as showing that SFS is OFF, when it's actually ON! Also, if anyone then fiddles with that checkbox, it breaks SFS again and it can only be fixed by reapplying the reg files.

The thing that really concerns me though is that although SFS has been enabled by this approach, it only works for accounts in the Administrators group, not for User accounts. Set it up, log off as an Admin and on as User and SFS is not active and the shares have disappeared.

I am not sure what is at play here. As far as I can tell, we don't have any workstation policy being pushed out to workstations. I've found reference to a Local Security Policy called: "Network Access: Sharing and security model for local accounts", but I am not convinced that that is our issue.

Anybody have any suggestions for me?

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SFS.REG
 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
"ForceGuest"=dword:00000001
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SIMPLEOF.REG
 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\SimpleSharing]
 
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
 
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