Cannot Disable Password Protected Sharing

"...winston" wrote:

> Enable UAC,
> Add a Password to the admin account.
> ....winston

Thankyou for your swift reply, although this did not fix my problem. Even
with the true administrator account enabled, i can not disable Password
Protected Sharing. My Next question is, is there a way to restore ALL default
security policies, by means of registry etc.

Are you using a dialup connection ?
Make all changes(UAC, password) in a regular admin account ?
...winston

"Dan Ryan" <DanRyan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:71C28516-79E7-448B-933D-9FAA6A90AB4C@microsoft.com...
:
:
: "...winston" wrote:
:
: > Enable UAC,
: > Add a Password to the admin account.
: > ....winston
:
: Thankyou for your swift reply, although this did not fix my problem. Even
: with the true administrator account enabled, i can not disable Password
: Protected Sharing. My Next question is, is there a way to restore ALL default
: security policies, by means of registry etc.

"...winston" wrote:

> Are you using a dialup connection ?
> Make all changes(UAC, password) in a regular admin account ?

Hi. No i have a 1.5Mb connection. Sorry i was vague in my initial post. I
did try with a reg Admin account, as well as the true admin. Anyway the
problem has been rectified as i completed a complete fresh install! It got
the better of me. Thanks for your advice, although i have no resolution for
the original problem. At least i can switch between password protection
sharing modes now.

Glad to hear it's working.


"Dan Ryan" <DanRyan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:34FC4840-A6F0-4CC9-9408-E1FE0CCCECC9@microsoft.com...
:
: Hi. No i have a 1.5Mb connection. Sorry i was vague in my initial post. I
: did try with a reg Admin account, as well as the true admin. Anyway the
: problem has been rectified as i completed a complete fresh install! It got
: the better of me. Thanks for your advice, although i have no resolution for
: the original problem. At least i can switch between password protection
: sharing modes now.

Hi Dan:
Same problem here using Windows Vista32bit Ultimate OEM.
"Cannot Disable Password Protected Sharing" in "Network and Sharing Center"
Logged on as Administrator user (also tried full administrator).
I can toggle "On" to "Off" icons ( to "Turn Off Password Protected sharing")
but when I click on "Apply" it swaps back to On.
I also have Windows Vista Home Premium notebook and that can toggle this
setting OK.
Computer only 2 weeks old.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers Sharpy

PS The urgency is off now, because my original fault was...
I could not access the Windows Vista Home Premium notebook via the network.
Problem solved by changing a setting in Windows Vista Home Premium - Nortons
Firewall
Firewall Setting - Accept my other computer's IP address.
Came up with error code 0x80070005


"Dan Ryan" <Dan Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A0AB158F-D9BF-4E35-BF44-D7714168BA9B@microsoft.com...

>I am trying to establish a home network, with a shared "Public" folder for
> media. After my freh install of Vista Ultimate i was able to
> enable/disable
> "Cannot Disable Password Protected Sharing" in "Control Panel\Network and
> Sharing Center" but now, i cannot. I do not remember changing anything
> that
> would have indicated this change.
> I have UAC disabled, have an administrator account enabled (without
> password) and have my network set to private. I relasie there was a post
> on
> this topic at an earlier date, although i thought i would refresh the
> dilemma.
>
> Thank you for any assistance you may offer

Thank you for the post. This troubleshooting may help,

Can't enable/disable Vista Password Protected Sharing

http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...hp?p=2885#2885

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"Sharpy" <sharpis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:13fup4oilck7be8@corp.supernews.com...

> Hi Dan:
> Same problem here using Windows Vista32bit Ultimate OEM.
> "Cannot Disable Password Protected Sharing" in "Network and Sharing
> Center"
> Logged on as Administrator user (also tried full administrator).
> I can toggle "On" to "Off" icons ( to "Turn Off Password Protected
> sharing") but when I click on "Apply" it swaps back to On.
> I also have Windows Vista Home Premium notebook and that can toggle this
> setting OK.
> Computer only 2 weeks old.
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> Cheers Sharpy
>
> PS The urgency is off now, because my original fault was...
> I could not access the Windows Vista Home Premium notebook via the
> network.
> Problem solved by changing a setting in Windows Vista Home Premium -
> Nortons Firewall
> Firewall Setting - Accept my other computer's IP address.
> Came up with error code 0x80070005
>
>
> "Dan Ryan" <Dan Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0AB158F-D9BF-4E35-BF44-D7714168BA9B@microsoft.com...

>>I am trying to establish a home network, with a shared "Public" folder for
>> media. After my freh install of Vista Ultimate i was able to
>> enable/disable
>> "Cannot Disable Password Protected Sharing" in "Control Panel\Network and
>> Sharing Center" but now, i cannot. I do not remember changing anything
>> that
>> would have indicated this change.
>> I have UAC disabled, have an administrator account enabled (without
>> password) and have my network set to private. I relasie there was a post
>> on
>> this topic at an earlier date, although i thought i would refresh the
>> dilemma.
>>
>> Thank you for any assistance you may offer

>
>

I have the same problem too. I have to use simple file sharing to connect to
an external device. The device can "see" my Vista share, but access is
denied. I know that all I need to do is disable this one setting, but the
setting will not change. I have tried the ChicagoTech advice to no avail.

I can't think of anything worse from a UI standpoint than having a simple
config change get rejected without any kind of error message whatsoever. They
go to all this effort to make a cute, pretty UI with shiny LED's, then when
you click on a setting and "Apply" it does absolutely jack. Why? Hell if I
know! If I wanted to play Myst, I would go out and buy it.

"Robert L (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Thank you for the post. This troubleshooting may help,
>
> Can't enable/disable Vista Password Protected Sharing
>
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...hp?p=2885#2885
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Sharpy" <sharpis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:13fup4oilck7be8@corp.supernews.com...

> > Hi Dan:
> > Same problem here using Windows Vista32bit Ultimate OEM.
> > "Cannot Disable Password Protected Sharing" in "Network and Sharing
> > Center"
> > Logged on as Administrator user (also tried full administrator).
> > I can toggle "On" to "Off" icons ( to "Turn Off Password Protected
> > sharing") but when I click on "Apply" it swaps back to On.
> > I also have Windows Vista Home Premium notebook and that can toggle this
> > setting OK.
> > Computer only 2 weeks old.
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > Cheers Sharpy
> >
> > PS The urgency is off now, because my original fault was...
> > I could not access the Windows Vista Home Premium notebook via the
> > network.
> > Problem solved by changing a setting in Windows Vista Home Premium -
> > Nortons Firewall
> > Firewall Setting - Accept my other computer's IP address.
> > Came up with error code 0x80070005
> >
> >
> > "Dan Ryan" <Dan Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A0AB158F-D9BF-4E35-BF44-D7714168BA9B@microsoft.com...

> >>I am trying to establish a home network, with a shared "Public" folder for
> >> media. After my freh install of Vista Ultimate i was able to
> >> enable/disable
> >> "Cannot Disable Password Protected Sharing" in "Control Panel\Network and
> >> Sharing Center" but now, i cannot. I do not remember changing anything
> >> that
> >> would have indicated this change.
> >> I have UAC disabled, have an administrator account enabled (without
> >> password) and have my network set to private. I relasie there was a post
> >> on
> >> this topic at an earlier date, although i thought i would refresh the
> >> dilemma.
> >>
> >> Thank you for any assistance you may offer

> >
> >

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