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disable "simple file sharing" over network on XP Home
Thanks for the advice and that does give more security but when i tried changing the "guest" user password every network user still logs in as "guest" (with that password) and i can't give some users access to some files and others to others as it were...- johnp73
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- Forum: Information Security Group
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disable "simple file sharing" over network on XP Home
Yes Microsoft have not provided Home users the GUI interface to disable Simple File Sharing but it's the same NTFS file system and the same underlying OS so I assume it's possible and as i said before if you use the shrpubw command in the Home edition you can share folders with proper NTFS file...- johnp73
- Post #5
- Forum: Information Security Group
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disable "simple file sharing" over network on XP Home
That check box is only in XP Pro, it isn't in XP Home...- johnp73
- Post #3
- Forum: Information Security Group
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disable "simple file sharing" over network on XP Home
I want to disable simple file sharing on my XP Home PC (and stop it logging people in as guest who are accessing shared folders on my PC over the network) The enable simple file sharing tick box is only available in XP Pro, it isn't there in XP home. I know on XP home and an NTFS file system...- johnp73
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- Forum: Information Security Group
