Re: XP Less Secure than 98 for Sharing Files

From: Ed Derz (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:51:07 -0700

I am testing file sharing with a "server" running XP Home. Simple File sharing has been disabled. I have access to the same security tab available in XP Pro. The Drive is NTFS.

The Client is Win98 configured for XP home networking using the XP wizard supplied on the MS program CD.

The User Name and Password are identical on the Server and client. The Password is not blank.

I grant the user "full control" on the security tab to a Test directory, and make the directory sharable and updateable on a network (sharing tab) . The user can access it normally on the XP server. They can see the folder, but not open it on the 98 client (access denied). I have tried creating the accounts several times, using uppercase just in case, etc. the results are the same. The only way the user can use the directory on the 98 PC is if I Add "Everyone" or "network"groups to the security tab on the XP machine. However, with these groups added, anyone on the network can access the directory. I've also tried adding "authenticted users" and "users" groups to see if they had any effect on network access and they don't.

I'm pretty close to giving up and recommending that 98 be the server in this environment. The downside in this case is the XP machine has 3x the horsepower of the 98 box. The upside is that 98 will require Password authentication from 98 or XP clients perventing "guest" access.

I do appreciate your help.

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