On Tue 02/12/08 07:38 , Bill Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
> Ian Collins wrote:
> > Bill Shannon wrote:

>>  From a user's point of view, what's the difference between share-level
>> access that doesn't require a password and anonymous access?
>>   
> > The latter does not require a login?
> 
> Well, then that must be what I'm using, because I'm never required to
> login.

I think that was the point I made to you earlier; once windows has connected to 
a share as a user without a password, it will always reconnect without asking.

So all that's required is the creation of a "guest" user with no password on 
the server.

> Are you sure the user interface isn't hiding a protocol level
> requirementto login as guest?  I sometimes do need to tell it to connect as 
> guest,
> but I certainly never have to supply a password.
> 
Which is exactly what happens when you connect as a user without a password.

-- 
Ian.
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