[Samba] Usernames & Passwords

[Jean-Jacques Moulis]

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 07:50:10 -0500 Gerard Seibert <gerard at seibercom.net> wrote:

GS> Using the following command, I can access a share on one of the WinXPmachines:
GS> smbclient //SERVER/SHARE -u NAME%PASSWORD
GS> I now find that I can also access the share using an incorrect 'NAME' or
GS> 'PASSWORD' or both. In fact, I can just use an incorrect 'PASSWORD' with
GS> no name, and I can still access the share.
GS> Obviously, something is configured wrong on the WinXP machine, but I am
GS> not sure what. Perhaps someone might have a suggestion.

Your XP machine is using "Simple file sharing"!
nothing else is available in XP Home Edition!

On XP pro revert to classic sharing by turning off "simple file sharing" in Folder options