You can create those permissions without a server operating system, as I have done so. Usernames and passwords are required to access the files on the current "server". However, I believe that I have to save the password on the machine to work. To protect that access, I required them to password protect their profiles.
If I were to go with a Windows Server and Windows XP Pro clients (these same people have an unfounded dislike for Vista), they would still have password protected profiles and password-less access to the shares. I could use TweakUI to automate the password entry for the profile, but then where is the share security? ---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:08 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Network Security >I agree, the right answer is a windows server. With that you can assign > access rights even down to file level with the right active directory > security setup. A P2P windows network is not very secure. There maybe > some > 3rd party packages that can do that on a directory level but I believe > that > they will require some password level. > > You can shut off the guest account on the sharing station and then setup > the > appropriate user name for each of the stations. Then on your share you > can > set permissions per each user. That can be a real hassle later but it > could > work. > > Steve Barnes > Executive Manager > PCS-WIN > RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service > (765)584-2288 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mike Hammett > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:40 AM > To: WISPA List > Subject: [WISPA] Network Security > > I have a client that wants to have open terminals, but secure network > access. > > > > The only way I've seen having the individualized network access (different > users have access to different folders within a share) has been to save > the > network password. That obviously requires a further layer of security > elsewhere, so I have the employees use passwords to get into Windows. > > > > A more advanced approach would be to use Novell or Windows Server, but I > don't believe they really offer any advantage over simple network sharing > in > this company's situation. Personally, I would never use Novell, but they > brought it up because someone used it before. > > > > Any recommendations? > > > > ---------- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
