Public Folder sharing?

Ptroy · 10-26-2009, 04:48 PM

Is it possible to have public folder sharing in Windows Server 2003? Where Win XP clients don't have to enter a username & password? I looked online and it doesn't look like it is possible, but does anyone know a way?

Thanks

Troy

Borsen · 10-27-2009, 02:45 PM

Hi troy,

If you mean a shared folder on the server, then you can share it and add "everyone" under permissions with read permissions.

bkpierce · 10-27-2009, 03:43 PM

Give everyone access to the folder and then map a drive on the XP client to the folder.

10-26-2009, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ptroy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 62 OS: Vista Biz(x86), Server 2003 Enterprise(x86), XP Pro(x86), XP Home(x86)	Public Folder sharing? Is it possible to have public folder sharing in Windows Server 2003? Where Win XP clients don't have to enter a username & password? I looked online and it doesn't look like it is possible, but does anyone know a way? Thanks Troy

10-27-2009, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Borsen Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scandinavia Posts: 18 OS: Windows 7 EC Build 7100	Re: Public Folder sharing? Hi troy, If you mean a shared folder on the server, then you can share it and add "everyone" under permissions with read permissions.

10-27-2009, 03:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
bkpierce Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Public Folder sharing? Give everyone access to the folder and then map a drive on the XP client to the folder.