Re: Disabling authentication in a workgroup

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 11/29/03


Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 23:15:14 -0500

Create all accounts and passwords on the server to match.
How many computers? A domain model may prove easier to manage.

Chris wrote:
> Hi does anyone know the answer to this, greatly appreciated:
>
> I have a standalone business LAN in a workgroup, all pc's have
> internal IP addresses assigned so they can communicate. In the
> workgroup is a machine running windows server 2003, acting as a file
> and print server ONLY. I would like to disable the authentication
> prompt that comes up everytime a user trys to access a shared folder
> or add a printer from this windows 2003 machine.
>
> Can this be done ?
>
> Thanks in addvance



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