Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously

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Object Access » Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously

How to enable network access: shares that can be accessed anonymously

This policy setting determines which shared folders can be accessed by anonymous users. The policy setting can be configured for a user-defined list of shared folders or left undefined.

This policy can be set to a null value. This is the default value. With this setting all users will have to be authenticated into the network before they can access shared resources on the server.

Location:

You can find this setting in the following location: Computer Configuration>Windows Settings>Security Settings>Local Policies>Security Options.

Security considerations:

Any shared folders that are listed can be accessed by any network user, which could lead to sensitive data being leaked or tampered with. Configure the Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously setting to a null value. Only authenticated users have access to shared resources on the server.

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