Security issue sharing folders on local network?

[rchp]

I am running a local network with 3 machines, administrated and used only by

myself. I prefer to run as the "Administrator" user on all 3, because its

much easier to install new software, and set up folder sharing. I have set up

file shares so that only the "Administrator" user is allowed access (not even

the Administrators group).

I notice that even if my Admin password is different on each machine, I can

still access the shared files. I thought this was supposed to be impossible?

Shouldn't it require the same password to access the files. Otherwise, it

seems anyone with an "Administrator" user name and access to my network could

get at my files?

 

[Steve Riley [MSFT]]

Some questions before I can answer...

What version of Windows are you running?

Are these machines domain-joined or standalone?

If standalone, are they in the same workgroup?

--

Steve Riley

steve.riley@microsoft.com

http://blogs.technet.com/steriley

http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com

"rchp" <rchp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I am running a local network with 3 machines, administrated and used only

> by

> myself. I prefer to run as the "Administrator" user on all 3, because its

> much easier to install new software, and set up folder sharing. I have set

> up

> file shares so that only the "Administrator" user is allowed access (not

> even

> the Administrators group).

>

> I notice that even if my Admin password is different on each machine, I

> can

> still access the shared files. I thought this was supposed to be

> impossible?

> Shouldn't it require the same password to access the files. Otherwise, it

> seems anyone with an "Administrator" user name and access to my network

> could

> get at my files? </span>

 

[Steve Riley [MSFT]]

Another question-- is simple file sharing enabled?

--

Steve Riley

steve.riley@microsoft.com

http://blogs.technet.com/steriley

http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com

"Steve Riley [MSFT]" <steve.riley@microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2E681BC2-AE85-43DC-BD70-9B655E155147@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Some questions before I can answer...

>

> What version of Windows are you running?

> Are these machines domain-joined or standalone?

> If standalone, are they in the same workgroup?

>

> --

> Steve Riley

> steve.riley@microsoft.com

> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley

> http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com

>

>

>

> "rchp" <rchp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2F4FC0B9-B63D-45E7-A1E4-333AD8DEF4E6@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

>> I am running a local network with 3 machines, administrated and used only

>> by

>> myself. I prefer to run as the "Administrator" user on all 3, because its

>> much easier to install new software, and set up folder sharing. I have

>> set up

>> file shares so that only the "Administrator" user is allowed access (not

>> even

>> the Administrators group).

>>

>> I notice that even if my Admin password is different on each machine, I

>> can

>> still access the shared files. I thought this was supposed to be

>> impossible?

>> Shouldn't it require the same password to access the files. Otherwise, it

>> seems anyone with an "Administrator" user name and access to my network

>> could

>> get at my files?</span>

> </span>