File Shares/User names and passwords being remembered

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We've got a Win2k3 machine set up as a simple File Server (Active
Directory not installed/activated)
Connecting in using Windows XP machines initially the machines request
user names and passwords which is good. However they then seem to
store these usernames and passwords.

Is there some way of stopping them doing this?
It gives two problems, one is that it's a security issue, and two it
means the same XP machine can't be used to log into the file shares
with different user accounts.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Chris.
 
Re: File Shares/User names and passwords being remembered


"theinvisibleGhost" <theinvisibleGhost@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> We've got a Win2k3 machine set up as a simple File Server (Active
> Directory not installed/activated)
> Connecting in using Windows XP machines initially the machines request
> user names and passwords which is good. However they then seem to
> store these usernames and passwords.
>
> Is there some way of stopping them doing this?
> It gives two problems, one is that it's a security issue, and two it
> means the same XP machine can't be used to log into the file shares
> with different user accounts.
>
> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
> Cheers,
> Chris.

Put the command
net use /persistent:no
into their logon script.
 
Re: File Shares/User names and passwords being remembered

theinvisibleGhost <theinvisibleGhost@yahoo.com> wrote:
> We've got a Win2k3 machine set up as a simple File Server (Active
> Directory not installed/activated)
> Connecting in using Windows XP machines initially the machines request
> user names and passwords which is good. However they then seem to
> store these usernames and passwords.
>
> Is there some way of stopping them doing this?
> It gives two problems, one is that it's a security issue, and two it
> means the same XP machine can't be used to log into the file shares
> with different user accounts.
>
> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
> Cheers,
> Chris.

This is always going to be a problem if you use a workgroup. What's the
reason you haven't installed AD? That's one of the main selling points - a
single login/security database, and centralized control.
 
Re: File Shares/User names and passwords being remembered

Well, in my case...
Im the only person in the tech group who is familiar with AD.
The other administrators would need some seriouse tuition.
Another thing is we use a workgroup not a domain.
Finnaly, if one of our other branches finds out I can install and run AD.
Ill be putting myself in a position I dont want to be in.... Like setting up
the whole company and helping admin the entier comany rather than just my
branch.

See, I have the opposite issue here.
I cant have the XP machine constantly prompting to log in. The sales staff
arnt the most computer litterate folkes.
I need to setup the system so only the local machines can log in without
constantly enering the password.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> theinvisibleGhost <theinvisibleGhost@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > We've got a Win2k3 machine set up as a simple File Server (Active
> > Directory not installed/activated)
> > Connecting in using Windows XP machines initially the machines request
> > user names and passwords which is good. However they then seem to
> > store these usernames and passwords.
> >
> > Is there some way of stopping them doing this?
> > It gives two problems, one is that it's a security issue, and two it
> > means the same XP machine can't be used to log into the file shares
> > with different user accounts.
> >
> > Any ideas would be much appreciated.
> > Cheers,
> > Chris.
>
> This is always going to be a problem if you use a workgroup. What's the
> reason you haven't installed AD? That's one of the main selling points - a
> single login/security database, and centralized control.
>
>
>
 
Re: File Shares/User names and passwords being remembered

A W <AW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Well, in my case...
> Im the only person in the tech group who is familiar with AD.
> The other administrators would need some seriouse tuition.
> Another thing is we use a workgroup not a domain.
> Finnaly, if one of our other branches finds out I can install and run
> AD. Ill be putting myself in a position I dont want to be in.... Like
> setting up the whole company and helping admin the entier comany
> rather than just my branch.

Wow - your company has multiple offices & doesn't use AD?
>
> See, I have the opposite issue here.
> I cant have the XP machine constantly prompting to log in. The sales
> staff arnt the most computer litterate folkes.
> I need to setup the system so only the local machines can log in
> without constantly enering the password.

Then use simple file sharing & enable Guest. It isn't optimal, but it should
work.
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> theinvisibleGhost <theinvisibleGhost@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> We've got a Win2k3 machine set up as a simple File Server (Active
>>> Directory not installed/activated)
>>> Connecting in using Windows XP machines initially the machines
>>> request user names and passwords which is good. However they then
>>> seem to store these usernames and passwords.
>>>
>>> Is there some way of stopping them doing this?
>>> It gives two problems, one is that it's a security issue, and two it
>>> means the same XP machine can't be used to log into the file shares
>>> with different user accounts.
>>>
>>> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Chris.
>>
>> This is always going to be a problem if you use a workgroup. What's
>> the reason you haven't installed AD? That's one of the main selling
>> points - a single login/security database, and centralized control.
 
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