Windows XP has a local security setting called "Network Access: Sharing and
Security Model for Local accounts". By default it is set to force all
connections to use the guest account, regardless of credentials. The guest
account, by default, is disabled effectively preventing network access to
the machine. Change this setting to the "Classic mode" to use the
credentials presented for authorization to shares.

Brad Judy
Information Technology Services
University of Colorado at Boulder

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Heyne [mailto:fhrcs.urz.tu-dresden.de]
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 10:31 AM
> To: focus-mssecurityfocus.com
> Subject: Windows XP - too much security?
>
>
> Hello,
>
> There is a workgroup with a W2K and a Windows XP machine.
> On both machines I have an admin account xxx with the same password.
> As expected, I have no problems accessing the admin shares on W2K
> from Win XP,
> but vice versa all I get is an "access denied".
>
> Is this a new security feature in Win XP?
> If so, why are there admin shares when they are not accessible on the
> network?
>
>
> Frank Heyne
>
>

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