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Network authentication – Datapath Wall Control User Manual

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Network Authentication

If a Windows XP® machine is not participating in a domain, there are two ways it can treat network connections:

Classic - local users authenticate as themselves.

Guest only - local users authenticate as Guest.

The default configuration is

Guest only - local users authenticate as Guest

.

In order for Wall Control-red to be able to authenticate users, your system must use

Classic - local users authenticate as

themselves

.

For more information, search for

Network Access: Sharing and security model for local accounts

in Windows XP® Help

and Support.

To change the configuration to

Classic - local users authenticate as themselves

.

Open

Control Panel

in Classic View and select

Administrative Tools

.

Select

Local Security Policy

and the following dialogue is displayed:

Expand

Local Policies

in the left panel.

Select

Security Options

.

Scroll down the options and locate

Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts

as shown below:

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