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by hbc_1963 1 view

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How do i put password on my LAN?like i am in a workgroup on a router that is in the same house and someone in the house want to access to my file they need to enter a password what do i need to do to set a password?i have a friends computer that have a password because i try to access his file on the same workgroup when i am at his house.

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by thumbsup2

If you're on Windows XP, press ctrl+alt+del to bring up a screen that has a button which reads "change password".

by hbc_1963

i mean set password on LAN not Windows XP Password.I mean like if i am in a workgroup and i can access to other people's computer that is in the same workgroup i want to set password so that other people on my workgroup cant access to my file.

I am trying say that u see this PC (or others on our small home network) in My Network Places, I see the workgroup and others can see my computer too and i want to set password on it so that that cant access my file.i have seen someone did it but he wont tell me.

by fregeus

...the password is set in the share drive configuration.

Open my computer and locate your shared drive. Unless it changed, its the one with an open hand on it. Right click it and select properties. Click on the tab "Sharing" and put a password.

Next time someone tries to access your files, they will need the password to do so.

by hbc_1963

how do i put password?i right click on it and select properties and click sharing tab it doenst have a blank to put password

by fregeus

...i cannot tell because i have a */$?& french version of windows because or O$%&* laws here in this )?%($ country.

By memory, it's the first button in the window. Its probably called "permission" or "password". Click on the button and it will pop a window for the password.

by ashij

Hi! hbc,

If the purpose of putting password is to simply BLOCK anybody on your workgroup to access file/printers, then the best way is to remove "file/printer sharing" from the windows firewall "exceptions" list.

Here is how:
Go to Control Panel --> Network Connetions --> (Right Click) Local Area Connection --> properties
Then click on the (tab) Advanced --> Settings...
Under the "Exceptions" tab uncheck "File Printer Sharing"
Click OK twice to save the setting.

You might need to restart/log-off your computer to fully enable the settings

cheers,

Ash

by hbc_1963

I want "File Printer Sharing" but i dont want other people to access my file.and i need the printer sharing to print documents sometimes.

by amanbedi

file and print sharing mean, if you want to share it with someone else. if you dont want to share with someone else, you can turn it off.

also only your shared folder is visible to others connected to your network. if you have a login password (i mean you dont have a blank password), others cannot access your files unless you put them in shared folders or share the folder.

safest thing is to disable sharing.
if not then just share only what you want others to see and dont put anything else in shared folders.

by mailworld

Hi,
I have the same problem wanting to do the same thing with you. I want to put password on workgroup computer but doesn't matter what i try i still couldn't come up with the right solution. i see some of the people did it but i don't know how they do it. i do take my labtop to school and really do need to put password on it but can't do it please help thank you very much! i also use this labtop at home which it share file with my main computer so i can access it with out having to put on the disk to continue working on the file so i do need both be able to share file with in the workgroup and put password on it. thank you for any one who can help me

by ashij

Hi!
As I might have posted somewhere else the best way is to uncheck Simple File Sharing.

Go to Folder Options (Tool->Folder Options) from any folder.
Click on 'View' tab, scroll down in the list and uncheck Simple File Sharing

This will now enable NTFS permission, where you can customize access to your computer (via Security tab on any folder/Drive Properties option)E
E.g. Deny permission to everyone except system administrator or your account

In order to further check what's being shared (even hidden) and to disable the shares, go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management and go to shares to view/change share properties.

Hope this Helps

Ash

by mailworld

that method doesn't include people accross the network only work for one machine doesn't do with the machine in the work group coz i tried to add the different location and it won't let me it only let me do with in the same computer so this didn't help in my case. i want the 2 machines at home to comunicate but other out so if i put every one then also my other machine won't beable either

by hbc_1963

i am still looking for solution reply me if u have found the solution.Thanks

by ashij

Hi! hbc, try reading the posts in the tree started by mailworld. see if it helps. I posted one helpful (i think) post (http://tinyurl.com/ysxs8w)

See if it applies to you as well

Ash

by ashij

ok, now, this means my last post was incomplete.

First the issue of user access.
I worked in a network where all the computers were joined in a work group. To let a user access your computer, you simply add the username in to your local user account list.

the other person on your trusted workgroup (home) is user : 2user
go to control panel-> user accounts and add a user name : "2user" (make sure the password is EXACTLY the same as the one used by the user on THEIR local computer. You can then set advanced permissions from the Computer Management console to allow the user to perform certain tasks.
This will stop any other user from accessing your computer.

Second, if you don't want your computer to be advertised on the workgroup, in the command line type this:
NET CONFIG SERVER /HIDDEN:YES
if you want to disable the option, run the command again with NO instead of YES
This will hide your computer form anyone on the workgroup.
To let the user on your home network access your computer, give them your IP or UNC name.

Ash

by ashij

Hey MW,

Which answer was helpful? Did you try my solution or somebody else had the solution. It alwasy haelps to mar kthe right solution, so that in case somebody searches for the same problem they have a definite starting point.

Thanks,

Ash

by mailworld

it was your post that help me. the one that you suggest about you can hide the machine, that was the best solution for me. I then didn't have to put password when i try to enter my other comp so i just directly type the address and that was it. and yet at the same time no one know my computer is there so they can't access it if they don't know it's there so that was a good perfect solution for me.
any way, thank you again and very sorry for so late reply

by mailworld

how do i kick some one from your workgrou or network when they already connect to my network? is there a way to kick one person out that wouldn't affect the rest of computers in the network? like a command line or any thing? thank you so much for helping me in advance

by ashij

Ok, i got couple of questions, but I would suggest starting a new thread.. this ones getting too long..
thanks

by ashij

Ok, i got couple of questions and probably solutions, but I would suggest starting a new thread.. this ones getting too long..
thanks

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