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password protected shares is the default but clients can save their credentials for access the next time.
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password protected shares is the default but clients can save their credentials for access the next time.

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no i have fresh new windows 7 laptop, and it got connected with server without submitting credentials
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no i have fresh new windows 7 laptop, and it got connected with server without submitting credentials

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you must have only everyone in the ntfs file permissions for that share or using the same username/password
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you must have only everyone in the ntfs file permissions for that share or using the same username/password

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Another server have same properties of this server but that does ask for Credentials.<br />
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I tested out now, but same result.
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Another server have same properties of this server but that does ask for Credentials.

I tested out now, but same result.

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I need to block unsecured connection(workgroup laptop or device accessing my file from server) whenever any device access my server with &nbsp;\\server then page open automatically without asking username and password. There are shared folder in it with everyone full permission but still it should ask for credentials.<br />
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I want to protect it from workgroup computers accessing the files
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I need to block unsecured connection(workgroup laptop or device accessing my file from server) whenever any device access my server with  \\server then page open automatically without asking username and password. There are shared folder in it with everyone full permission but still it should ask for credentials.

I want to protect it from workgroup computers accessing the files

Password protected connections in server 2008 r2

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.