How to allow Network Access using a Blank Password in Windows Vista
Windows Vista Tips Posted by Shawn DesRochers September 5th, 2007If you have a local area network installed at home you probably have noticed when browsing the network in Windows Vista, it requires users on the same network to use a password to access any computer in the Workgroup.
To change this setting will need to launch the Group Policy Object Editor in Vista.
- To do this Go to Start -> Run and type gpedit.msc
- This will allow you to edit the Group Policies
- Next Go to -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options
- Double click on Accounts and look for -> Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only.
- Select disable this option.
Now when you browse other computers on the network it won’t require a password.
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Says:
February 28th, 2009 at 2:00 am
on Vista Home Basic attempting to run gpedit.msc returns “Windows cannot find ‘gpedit.msc’…
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August 2nd, 2009 at 7:15 am
Start > Run > REGEDIT > “HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\LimitBlankPasswordUse”
change it to 0 … or 1 depending on what u want it to do .. enable/disable …. =)
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January 26th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
but how do i set it to 0 via REG?