Configure LAN access without requiring a password.
Local Area Networking has trickled down from corporate offices to common home use. Routers and switches connect multiple computers allowing home users to share resources such as files, printers and the Internet. Since this technology was designed for corporate environments originally, security was addressed early on and has been incorporated into modern operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows. When accessing a PC on a LAN, a user name and password is expected and required by default. However, computers can be configured to allow open access on a LAN without a password.
Instructions
Windows XP
1. Right-click the folder to be shared on the network, then left-click "Sharing and Security."
2. Click the "Share This Folder" button and enter a share name.
3. Click the "Permissions" button. Click the "Add" button.
4. Type in "Guests" (without quotes) and press the "Enter" key.
5. Click the "Full Control" check mark under both "Guests" and "Everyone." Click "OK" twice. LAN users now have full access to the shared folder without requiring a password.
Windows Vista and 7
6. Right-click the folder to be shared and select "Share With > Specific People."
7. Type "Everyone" and press the "Enter" key. Type "Guests" and press the "Enter" key.
8. Change the permission level setting to "Read/Write" for both "Everyone" and "Guests."
9. Click the "Share" button. The appropriate permissions are changed and the full network path is displayed. LAN users now have full access to the shared folder without requiring a password.
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