Re: Using a Group Policy in an XP Workgroup

From: David M (DavidM_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/28/05 

Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:38:04 -0700

Implemented as per Steve's web site and all working OK.

I agree Lanwench - I think a PDC will be the better long term outcome.

One problem has arisen though - I have shared printers on the file server
and they are now unavailable to users unless they jave already logged in to
that machine.

This is not a major problem but it would be nice to not have to do that.

I guess I could alter the Security and Permissions on the printer shares to
allow Everyone?

Do you think that doing this is a security risk on the LAN? In other words,
I ahve just removed the default Permissions for the Everyone group and now I
am about to reinstate it on two shares.

Cheers

David 

-- 
David M
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> 
> 
> In news:1E775DB4-5C15-4C11-BFBA-43F35D7C9E83@microsoft.com,
> David M <DavidM@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > Thanks Lanwench & thanks Steve
> >
> > I am going to persevere with trying user permissions (thanks for the
> > url) and hopefully implement my requirements that way.
> >
> > Thanks for the assistance - it's very much appreciated.
> 
> You're welcome. Best of luck. I do think you should confront your Fear of 
> Domains, though.....it would make life SO much easier for you, and your 
> users would benefit from it too. I may be biased, but I think Exchange is a 
> wonderful thing to use on a network of nearly any size, and you bought SBS 
> already.
> 
> >
> >> In article <EF3EAE7A-5DE6-4491-8C6D-DB7A7166860F@microsoft.com>,
> >> "David M" <DavidM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>> I have a small office network all on XP Pro and all in the same
> >>> Workgroup. I do not run Active Server Directory and do not operate
> >>> a Domain.
> >>>
> >>> Two of the PC's operate as file servers. I want to manage access to
> >>> folders on the file servers by allowing certain groups and not
> >>> others.
> >>>
> >>> I want the members of the Groups to be Workgroup PC's. In other
> >>> words, whomever is logged on to the PC will have access to the
> >>> folders.
> >>>
> >>> I would also consider using Users as the members of a Group if I
> >>> could work out an easy way to create a single user entity for each
> >>> employee that could operate across the whole Workgroup.
> >>>
> >>> I know how to add in snap-ins to MMC on the file servers but am not
> >>> sure which ones to add and how to configure them to achieve the
> >>> above.
> >>>
> >>> Any help would be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Group policy isn't necessary -- you can set the permissions directly
> >> in XP Pro.  Ron Lowe and I have written a web page with full details:
> >>
> >> Windows XP Professional File Sharing
> >> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
> >>
> >> Access control in XP Pro is based on user accounts, not on computer
> >> names.
> >> --
> >> Best Wishes,
> >> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >>
> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> >> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> >> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >>
> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com 
> 
> 
>

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