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windows-server-2012-r2
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Reputation: 874

Share a folder on network without passwords"

We have one folder on a Windows Server 2012 R2 that we want to share without passwords" We need to provide the access of folder to another machine that is in same network but not in domain. We need to share it without password verification.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 40449

Answers (4)

User_3535
User_3535

Reputation: 862

Make sure all computers are connected to same LAN

  1. start --> Run --> fsmgmt.msc

  2. shared folders dialogue will open in that right-click

    shares --> new share --> browse through the folder you want to share
    and then in permissions Add Guest and change the permissions to access all then click OK.

  3. Enter IP(shared PC IP) in the LAN computer PC

It should be open.

Upvotes: 3

Damainman
Damainman

Reputation: 525

  1. In the computer that has the share, browse to Settings >> Network & Internet >> Status >> Sharing Options (or browse to Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings)
  2. Advanced Sharing Options Window pops up
  3. Choose the "All Networks" section so it opens the options
  4. Scroll down to "Password Protected Sharing"
  5. Choose the Option to "Turn Off Password Protected Sharing"
  6. Click "Save Changes"

This method is only suggested if you aren't running a domain controller. I use this method on a Windows 2016 Server which has shares I need to access from PC's that are not part of any network domain. If you are running a domain controller, you want to handle everything through group policy as this method will allow anyone on your network to access the share.

If doing the above alone does not give you access then you will also need to edit the share permisions to and add the "Everyone" group object. The permission you give "Everyone" will determine whether users who access the share can read or write to the share.

  1. Open Computer Management.
  2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Yes.
  3. In the console tree, click System Tools, click Shared Folders, and then click Shares.
  4. In the details pane, right-click the shared folder, and then click Properties.
  5. On the Share Permissions tab, set the permissions you want:
  6. To assign permissions to a shared folder to a user or group, click Add.
  7. In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box, type "Everyone", and then click OK.
  8. Verify the permissions for the "Everyone Group" you just added.
  9. Click Okay
  10. Test

References:

Set Permissions for Shared Folders

How to Create Network File Shares with No Passwords in Windows 8

Upvotes: 3

Gurumurthy.G
Gurumurthy.G

Reputation: 109

Simply add the 'Everyone' in the security folder and provide read and write access then share the folder (or) Right-click the folder and select Share with Specific People and then add 'Everyone' with Read/Write this will allow every user can access that folder.

Upvotes: -1

suzukiman
suzukiman

Reputation: 11

enable guest access and share it with guest this should do it. Else you need to make sure everyone is part of the domain and that that share is available to all the domain users. Sharing it with the users group should do the trick.

Upvotes: 1

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