Yes, this is possible. By default, Windows will not allow the logon over a network with a blank password. There is a KB article that details how to allow blank passwords for network logons. You can disable blank password restrictions by using a policy. To locate and change this policy: Click Start, point to Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK to start the Group Policy Editor. Open Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only. Double-click Limit local account use of blank passwords to consol logon only. Click Disabled, and then click OK. Quit Group Policy Editor. NOTE: By default, this policy is on (enabled). Under the cover, in Registry, this is controlled by [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] "LimitBlankPasswordUse"=dword:00000000 Therefore, alternatively, this can be achieved by directly setting LimitBlankPasswordUse to 0. Setting it to 1 will restore the default behavior.