Why do I need password

[chicagotech]

Yes, no paswword or blank password is easieer for hacking. For the reason, Vista may disbale the sharing for remote access if you use blank password. What you can do is setup auto logon. These links may help,

NetworkingVista: should not use blank password for sharing, 1, chicagotech, 112, Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:36 pm jon · View latest post ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewforum.php?f=1

auto-logon - How toHow to enable AutoLogon for all Windows OS - win9x, 2000 and XP How to enable Automatic Logon in Windows 2000/XP Pro With a Non-domain System ...
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"Jay" <-> wrote in message news:%23$gyfW4gHHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I do not use a password in Vista, so my PC boots up and the desktop appears
without me needing to enter a password - I have it this way for convenience.
It is networked within my home via Ethernet cable (ie not wireless) to my
girlfriend's PC, but I am not worried about her being able to get on my PC
either directly or via the network.

One thing that I do wonder about is does not having a password make it
easier for people on the internet to hack in in some way? Should I really
have a strong password to lessen this likelihood?

[chicagotech]

Hi Andy. Vista actually requires a password for file and printer sharing.
It's not optional, even if you have password-protected sharing off.

Hope this helps!

Thanks,
Gloria

--
Gloria Boyer
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation


If you are running Vista without a password and XP to, you "Have" to enable
the Guest account and give that overall rights to be able to share the
printer and other files.

Ko.

I know how to network and share. The problem is not that simple. Yes I know
its more secure to use passwords but in my case I am not needing or wanting
to password protect my systems. The fact that the option to tune off
password protected sharing is there but once set to off and applied it does
not turn it off. It just stays on after the apply button is selected.

Andy

1. it is not good idea to use blank password.
2. Make sure you assign permission in the Security tab.
These posts may help,

Solved: Vista is not accessible Post Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject: Solved: Vista is not ... But what I did was to turn on password protection on both computers in the ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/vi ... bbb4f6e376

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Andy" <Andy> wrote in message news:DA2D78BA-A093-4759-8579-DD1FCB097963@microsoft.com...
I have had this problem with XP and now it is going on with Vista.
MY home network consist of 2 computers in a workgroup. Basic file and
printer sharing. 1 computer is XP Pro and other computer is now Vista
upgraded from XP Pro. Trying to do simple file and print sharing. Vista can
see and access XP machine but XP machine can see but not access Vista
machine. Says the generic message of access denied, password, etc... Neither
machine has a password and both have same account name for login. I use to
be able to do the sharing when both machines were xp and one day it stopped.
No reason or changes made on my part. I thouht after I upgrade to Vista on
the machine the problem may fix itself but it just carried over. I am sure
its a registry problem or networking security issue but I cant find it.

I shared the Vista machine and printer as usual. I notice that on the Vista
machine it talks about password protection sharing . It has an option to
turn this off in the network control panel. Problem is the option is there,
it lets me see the two options to either turn it on or off. Lets me select
the turn it off and then apply button is active but after I hit apply it just
stays the same and does not turn it off. Nothing greyed out, etc... Alll
buttons there and active it just wont apply after I select no password
needed.

Again the Vista can see and access the XP machine with no permissions or
password problems but the XP machine cant access the Vista. The Vista
machine is the one with the printer attached and all the main files that I
need.

Any help would be great.

[chicagotech]

Dear NG,
>> >
>> > I have a small LAN with a Vista desktop (called Osiris) and a few XP
>> > laptops
>> > (one of which is called Snowdancer. Last week I did a "clean" install of
>> > Vista on Osiris. Before this clean install I had two way communications
>> > between Snowdancer and Osiris. I use Windows Explorer to move files
>> > between
>> > the two.
>> >
>> > After the clean install Osiris could still manipulate files on Snowdancer,
>> > but the reverse is not happening. BTW, print sharing works and so does
>> > "Public Folders." From this I conclude that I do not have a connection
>> > issue, right?
>> >
>> > I do not have a Domain. My C: drive is "Shared." I log into Snowdancer
>> > with my full name Robert Schuldenfrei and a password. I log into Osiris
>> > with
>> > my nickname Bob and no password. I am an administrator on both systems.
>> > I
>> > have searched through this NG for similar problems and there are lots of
>> > posts. I have come up short with every repair I have looked into, so I
>> > must
>> > be missing something. Remember, before my clean install I had this
>> > working
>> > just fine.
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> >
>> > Bob

>> You need to setup a password for vista sharing. this search result may help.
>>
>> Vista Password IssuesVista password protection on after rebooting · Why do I
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>> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapassword.htm

>If this is the only way I will do it. So, is a password on Vista necessary?
>Before my clean install and without SP1 I did not need a password. Is this
>something new? I am in a very secure setting. The only reason I have a
>password on Snowdancer, the laptop is because it "travels." Thanks, Bob

Bob,

There is a system policy that can be set on or off, which requires a password
for networked file sharing, if you're using non-anonymous authentication.
Windows XP had it, and Vista has it. You should make the setting consistent in
your network, for best results.