Changing the user windows uses to access a share

[horseatingweeds]

I connected to a couple shares on another system using a 'nobody' user. I'd like to change that to a different user. But now when I run the IP address the shares are on, Windows uses the 'nobody' user I initially used. How do I change this, or make Windows forget?

Thanks

XP SP3

[MANEMAN]

Try these 2 links:

/>http://www.home-network-help.com/share-file.html

/>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874

All depends if you use XP Home or XP Professional. You haven't said, and it's not in your profile.

Hope this helps.

John.

[horseatingweeds]

XP Pro

I should make this more clear. I'm trying to figure out how to have Windows use a different user to access a share, or stop using the user that it currently is using to access a share.

I accessed some shares on a system that didn't have a user/password matching the system/user I was on, by running the IP address of the other system in the Run box. Windows asked me to specify a user. I gave it the default user that the system with the shares uses. It worked, and I was able to access the shares, with default permissions, low permissions.

But now I'd like to access those shares with a different user - not the default one. But Windows seems to be remembering the default user and using it instead, not allowing me to specify a new one. I'd like to know how to confirm what user Windows is using to access shares on another system, how to change that user, or how to clear that user.

I've been looking around with little luck.

[MANEMAN]

I haven't had a lot of time to spare today, but I would have though that the link to Microsoft I gave, answers most of the problems.

From:

"If you disable simple file sharing, the classic Security and Sharing tabs appear, and you can specify which users and groups have access to shared folders on your computer."

To:

"add or remove groups or users, and then select the check boxes to allow or deny permissions for the users or groups."

I personally cannot think of any other instruction to give you that is not already given in that article.

Anyone else on the forum want to step in ?

John.

[horseatingweeds]

That's why I re-wrote my question - it seemed like you didn't understand what I meant - or maybe I'm missing somthing here. The article explains three main things: one, how to disable simple file sharing. Two, a step-by-step how to share a file. Three, how to manage shared files.

None of those is what I'm concerned with, nor are they even on the 'side' of things my question concerns. I'm talking about the other computer, the one asking to see the files. It's using 'nobody' to ask for those files, because when I first asked to see those files, the computer holding the shares didn't have a user/password matching the 'asking' computer, so Windows gave me a prompt to put credentials into, and that's what I gave it - nobody. I'd like to know how to change that.

Using the information in the article, perhaps I could change permissions for user 'nobody' on the server to force Windows to ask me for another user? I'd rather not. It seems like there should be a sane way to administer the credentials Windows uses to access files on other hosts.

Thanks

[bludgard]

Could it be possible that the host machine has a "regular" password now instead of a non-existent one?Maybe the host found that someone was accessing files/folders without authorization and now has secured it's borders?

Maybe I do not quite understand the question.It is possible that nobody has offered any advice because this line of questioning appears suspect in it's ambiguity.I mean,who asks how to bypass an access password?

This is just guesswork of course.I have very little experience in sharing so I might be missing the point altogether.If i am replying out of ignorance,forgive me.

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[horseatingweeds]

I mean,who asks how to bypass an access password?

I'd guess someone who lost a password, or like you've suggested, someone trying to subvert a password. Neither is me. Right now Computer 'A' is using credentials 'nobody':'' to access shares from computer 'B'. I'd like to know if there is a civilized way to change 'nobody':'' to something else, like 'Bill':'5ect3tw0rd', or otherwise clear it so the current Windows user's username and password is used.

Using the information in the article, perhaps I could change permissions for user 'nobody' on the server to force Windows to ask me for another user?

hmmm... Nope. I tried this. After switching permissions away from 'nobody' Windows just gives me an access denied error, without offering the chance to change credentials.

[bludgard]

I'd like to know if there is a civilized way to change 'nobody':'' to something else....

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Only if you had access to computer "B".(I could be mistaken).Possibly something in this thread is apropos.

[horseatingweeds]

I'd like to know if there is a civilized way to change 'nobody':'' to something else....

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Only if you had access to computer "B".(I could be mistaken).Possibly something in this thread is apropos.

One of us is confused. I do have access to computer 'B', the system with the shares. But what does that have to do with the credentials computer 'A' is sending? 'B' can deny or accept the credentials, it can't control what 'A' sends - and that's what I'm concerned with: How to change the credentials Windows is sending to access shares?

[bludgard]

Here are a couple of links that may help:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/UserTips/NetworkandSecurity/ChangingLoginCredentialsforSharedComputers.html

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6047415.html

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457047.aspx