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  1. Rathan A Win User

    Sharing a specific folder on windows 10 on the network without requiring login credentials...


    Hi


    I am trying to share a specific folder lying my desktop over the network, trying to make that specific folder accessible to anyone who wants to access it without requiring them to login using the credentials of an existing user on the host PC.


    However,


    1. even after turning off password protected sharing in "Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings", login credentials are still being asked on the other computer (mac) on the network.


    2. suppose I login using my host PC login credentials, the entire C:\Users folder is exposed rather than the specific shared folder.


    How can I get to share the specific folder


    1. without login details

    AND

    2. also without exposing the C:\Users folder


    List of solutions gone though but did not work:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...ndows-7/ff660257(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN


    https://superuser.com/questions/827...ssword-in-windows-8-10-in-a-home-network-if-a

    :)
     
    Rathan A, Sep 18, 2019
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  2. TAU
    Tau Win User

    Network share to require login

    Alright what i am trying to do is have a password, or login required to access some shared folders on a computer. All computers are using XP Pro SP2, now i have had situations in the past were i try to access a shared folder over the network on a laptop and it asks for a username and password before it will let me access it. This is what i am trying to setup. Even if i was able to assign the folder permissions for a specific user account.

    Any help?
     
  3. TAU
    Tau Win User
    Network share to require login

    Yeah iv been through all that and i cant add a user from another machine.

    Right now i have a local account (on the computer with the shares) that has full control alowed, than when i try to access the folder from another machine i get a "\\servername\foldername is not accessable. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Please contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. Logon failure: Unknown username or bad password"


    I just want it to prompt for username/password credentials when i try to access it from another machine.
     
  4. Shyska Win User

    Sharing a specific folder on windows 10 on the network without requiring login credentials...

    Network share to require login

    Hi, Tau
    To properly share a folder there are five things you should do:

    1. Disable simple file sharing.
    2. Share the folder.
    3. Set share permissions.
    4. Set folder permissions.
    5. Make sure you don't have same username/password on both machines.


    Maybe it already gives you a clue?
    If not, there is some wider explanation (if you are testing all over, do it on a new folder in root space, e.g. on "C:\testshare"):


    1. Go to Explorer (e.g. open My Computer). Go to menu "Tools->Folder Options...", "View" tab, Make sure "Use simple file sharing (Recomended)" is UNchecked.


    2. Rightclick the folder, choose "Sharing and Security...", click on "Share this folder". Do NOT exit this window, you need it for next step, just press "Apply" button.
    After this you have a shared folder for which only your local users can get access and only to read information (can not change old or add new files).


    3. On the previous window press "Permissions" button, mark "Everyone" group and check "Full Control", it is not checked by default. Close window by pressing "OK" ONE times. You should see "Sharing" tab now, leave it at that and go to next step.
    Do not use any other rights on sharing permission tab, let everyone with full access and manage anyting else on folder permission tab, it is a better practise, trust me.


    4. Click on "Security" tab. There you see all the users, there you manage who can access resources and who can not. This is the part where you probably have problems.

    First of all, remove all permissions. To do that, click "Advanced" button, unckeck "Inherit from parent the permission...<>", click "Remove" as an answer. Close Advanced Security Settings window by pressing "OK".

    Now you have clean Security tab. You can go and see that you can not even enter the folder *Wink Sharing a specific folder on windows 10 on the network without requiring login credentials... ;)

    At this point you should be looking at folder properties "Security" tab, which has no entries in "Group or user names" textbox.
    Click "Add..." button, write name of the user you want to give access, click OK. Now you have your choosen user able to view folder contents and read (open) files. You can add another access options like Modify (change files) and Write (create files) by checking permission boxes on "Allow" column.
    Add all the users you need there.
    Add user "SYSTEM" with Full Control.
    Be carefull if you add "Deny" permissions, they overide "Allow" permissions.

    At this point you are all set up.


    5. If someone still can access folder from another PC without giving username/password, they are working with same username and same password as a user that has access permissions on your host PC. Change that.


    P.S. oh, and I assume you have passwords for your users.
     
    Shyska, Sep 18, 2019
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