how to allow anonymous access in windows 2000 server?

[cooperchien]

Is there a way that I can enable any user to access a share folder in Windows 2000 domain server without entering username and password? I have users using VPN to connect to a domain controller and access files in different servers in that network. I have enabled guest account but the user still must type username and password to access files in other servers. How can I allow anonymous access in that network's servers?
This is a programming lab enviroment. Security is not a concern here. Please help. Thank you very much.

 

[captaincrunch00]

What permissions are on the folders that you want everyone to have access to?

Put the "Everyone" group in there with sufficient access rights, take out the domain and local users and see what happens.

 

[cooperchien]

In my case, I need to let anyone including ones who don't belong to the domain access the share folder. The user can logon as a workgroup user but still can access the folder by typing the right computer name and share name through VPN. I already enable everyone and guest access but it still does not work.
Any idea? Thank you very much for your help.

 

[kmkeshav]

I think this will help you:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q289655/

Also, if you have your shares on a Windows machine that belongs to a domain, I would suggest you to create/alter a group policy with the following setting enabled under computer configuration:

Network Access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users

You will find this setting under Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options

After you enable this setting in the group policy, restart the server/computer for the group policy to apply.

Hope this will be useful.

-Keshav

 

[Seaspray0]

Don't forget the following policy settings, computer config, windows settings, security settings, local policies, user rights assignments...

1. Access this computer from the network
2. Deny access to this computer from the network

On 2003 servers or XP clients, i've enabled the guest account, gave it permission to the resource, and added the guest to the first above and removed from the second above policy. Works well for me. I can access it from a PC not on the domain.



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