Login without password...

Server = Win2K3SvrEE
Workstation = Win2KPro

Is there any way to allow, from the server, a user to login without a
password?

I have a user set up with a username, but a blank password.

Is this possible?

Thanx.

Roger
Thu Jun 23 13:09:42 CDT 2005

What you seem to be speaking about is the use of the Guest account.
When enabled and without a password, the Guest account will be
used if non-Guest credentials are not initially available. For this
to work the Guest account would need to be granted permissions on
what is to be accessed remotely (share and NTFS).

However - most people keep Guest disabled - probably because
they are not sure just what all enabling it will make available.

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Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
"Steven Sinclair" <StevenSinclair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:959956BE-DE70-448C-95FF-7726668C2136@microsoft.com...
> Server = Win2K3SvrEE
> Workstation = Win2KPro
>
> Is there any way to allow, from the server, a user to login without a
> password?
>
> I have a user set up with a username, but a blank password.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Thanx.

Malke
Thu Dec 29 06:36:35 CST 2005

Xiaohu Huang [MSFT] wrote:

> It is possible, but is stongly discouraged to use it. Some security
> policies will disable this.
> "Steven Sinclair" <StevenSinclair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:959956BE-DE70-448C-95FF-7726668C2136@microsoft.com...
>> Server = Win2K3SvrEE
>> Workstation = Win2KPro
>>
>> Is there any way to allow, from the server, a user to login without a
>> password?
>>
>> I have a user set up with a username, but a blank password.
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> Thanx.

Fix your clock. In case no one told you, it isn't June any more. ;-)

Malke
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