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Please Help me out!!
i having an small network with a domain Win2003..and 30 clients of XP pro, i want to share the folder in the Network with Password protection in the client end with AD intregation . The problem is i am not getting the AD Username when i am going to add in the sharing tab in clients end. How do i share them... with AD... urgent

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Short answer: do the sharing and permission work on the domain file server (or the machine that actually hosts the folder) and use Active Directory accounts or security groups for access. The local Guest/password approach is a workgroup technique and will not give you true AD-integrated, per-user authentication on a domain.

Recommended workflow:

  • Create a domain security group (for example, FileShare_Sales) and add the users who need access.
  • On the server that holds the folder (Win2003 file server), right-click the folder -> Properties -> Sharing -> Advanced Sharing. Share the folder and set the share permissions to allow the group (or use a minimal share permission and rely on NTFS for granularity).
  • On the same server go to the Security tab -> Edit -> Add -> click Locations and choose the domain, then add the domain group and assign NTFS permissions (Read/Modify as appropriate). Effective access is the intersection of share and NTFS permissions, so plan both.

Troubleshooting if you cannot see domain users when adding permissions:

  • Verify the client/server is joined to the domain (Control Panel -> System -> Computer Name shows the domain).
  • Ensure DNS on the client points to the AD DNS server (DNS problems prevent domain lookups).
  • On Windows XP Pro, disable "Simple File Sharing" if you need the Security tab visible.
  • Check basic connectivity to a domain controller and that machine time is synced (Kerberos requires close clock sync).

If you want users to be prompted for credentials when mapping the share, they can map with explicit domain credentials. Example:

net use Z: \\fileserver\sharename /user:DOMAIN\username *

Best practices: use domain groups instead of assigning individual users, avoid enabling Guest or Everyone for secure shares, and audit access on the server. This gives you password-protected, AD-integrated access that scales for 30+ clients.

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my computer(rt.click)->manage->System Tools(left box)->LOcal Users and Groups->users->Guest(right box)(rt. click)->set password

Now its over,lan users should know passwords to access your shared files.

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my computer(rt.click)->manage->System Tools(left box)->LOcal Users and Groups->users->Guest(right box)(rt. click)->set password

Now its over,lan users should know passwords to access your shared files.

I m asking for the domain network not the workgroup one

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