Re: anonymous logons HELP!!!

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 09/21/02 

From: Roger Abell <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 10:18:51 -0700

"Rod" <fake@fake.com> wrote in news:OcD6qVyXCHA.2404@tkmsftngp11:

> Is your system part of a network? These are null sessions that occur
> when machines talk to each other, such as when a machine tries to
> retrieve the browse list from the master browser.
> You cannot disable anonymous logons (turning off the guest account
> won't fix it), but you can turn off logging of these events.
>
> "cyberman" <digitalnobody@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1fe601c25f1f$8078f1f0$39ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA08...
>> how can I disable anonymous logons, i keep getting
>> successful audits from some user called NT
>> AUTHORITY/ANONYMOUS. HELP!
>
>
>

Actually, you can disable null sessions and even all anonymous
access (unless explicitly granted). Check in the security options
within local policy. 

-- 
Roger Abell,  MS MVP (Windows)

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