When Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) connects to a share on Windows Server 2008 (64 bit, running as a file server), what user context is it connected under? This question is asked because the map network drive option does not seem to establish any security context and creates an access issue for one of my applications.

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Could you be more specific? Are you refering to a specific local policy accessed via gpedit.msc? I have set the sharing options on the server to not require password protection (Password protected sharing is Off). From a Windows 7 PC I can access the share without entering any Id/password. So hence the question - what is the security context? Both the Windows 7 PC and the Server are on the same network and workgroup.

Hi, By default, Windows 7 requires anyone who wants to access shared files to have a user name and password on the computer. You have two options: Option 1: The most secure option is for everyone in your household to create a user account (user name and password) for each computer on your home network. Option 2: If you trust everyone on your home network, you can to turn off password-protected sharing, which is turned on by default in Windows 7. This will prevent the need to create identical user accounts on all the computers on your home network. But keep in mind that turning off password-protected sharing makes your network less secure because anyone can gain access to the shared contents of your computer. If Password protected sharing is Off, it should be the guest account that is used to log on. Note: Password-protected sharing is not available on computers that are on a domain. Domain security depends on group policy. Best Regards, Niki Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Niki: I appreciate your response and the information provided, unfortunately it is completely irrelevant to my question. (Pls read the question again to verify this). I am not looking for advice or guidance on best practices - just the answer to my very specific question.