Comments on: What is simple file sharing and how to turn it off http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/what-is-simple-file-sharing-and-how-to-turn-it-off/ Help Desk Geek is a blog for Discussions about help desk tips and how-to computer tips Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: trismarckhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/what-is-simple-file-sharing-and-how-to-turn-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-119512 trismarck Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:22:18 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=1208#comment-119512 If you enable Simple File Sharing, anyone can access your files. If you are sharing files that should be protected from unauthorized access then yes, you should definitely disable Simple File Sharing and set user permissions for the folder you're sharing. If you enable Simple File Sharing, anyone can access your files. If you are sharing files that should be protected from unauthorized access then yes, you should definitely disable Simple File Sharing and set user permissions for the folder you're sharing.

]]> By: zinkj0114http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/what-is-simple-file-sharing-and-how-to-turn-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-36283 zinkj0114 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:53:01 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=1208#comment-36283 I battled for two weeks on getting to the admin shares on our workgroup computers. i failed until i unchecked "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)". If i AM the admin, and i DO need access to the admin shares, does it sound right to you that my solution is to uncheck "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" ?? I've lived for years in AD, but now that i'm doing some work in a workgroup, i was foiled until i unchecked it. what think you? I battled for two weeks on getting to the admin shares on our workgroup computers. i failed until i unchecked "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)".

If i AM the admin, and i DO need access to the admin shares, does it sound right to you that my solution is to uncheck "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" ??

I've lived for years in AD, but now that i'm doing some work in a workgroup, i was foiled until i unchecked it. what think you?

]]> By: Prevent File Deletion and File Renaming in Windowshttp://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/what-is-simple-file-sharing-and-how-to-turn-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-31244 Prevent File Deletion and File Renaming in Windows Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:51:24 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=1208#comment-31244 [...] see a Security tab, you may have to disable simple file sharing. You can read my previous post on how to turn off simple file sharing in order to set permissions on individual files and [...] [...] see a Security tab, you may have to disable simple file sharing. You can read my previous post on how to turn off simple file sharing in order to set permissions on individual files and [...]

]]> By: RAJAhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/what-is-simple-file-sharing-and-how-to-turn-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-17514 RAJA Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:07:40 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=1208#comment-17514 The explanation is simple & the pictures are useful & good. Was able to turn off simple file sharing. The explanation is simple & the pictures are useful & good. Was able to turn off simple file sharing.

]]> By: Best posts on Help Desk Geek - Help Desk Tips For IT Pros from Oct 2008http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/what-is-simple-file-sharing-and-how-to-turn-it-off/comment-page-1/#comment-3102 Best posts on Help Desk Geek - Help Desk Tips For IT Pros from Oct 2008 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:01:24 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=1208#comment-3102 [...] What is simple file sharing and how to turn it off Posted on Monday, October 6th, 2008 in How-To - Views: (269) [...] [...] What is simple file sharing and how to turn it off Posted on Monday, October 6th, 2008 in How-To – Views: (269) [...]

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