Question:
I have set up a network, I need to know how to block a user from accessing a hard drive on the other computer?
Kyle
2009-04-20 23:47:54 UTC
On my home network, I have 2 computers; Main and bed. On the 'Main' computer, I dont want one user profile from accessing a hard drive on my 'Bed' computer, how do I achieve this?
Five answers:
Jorge
2009-04-21 00:00:12 UTC
Just Stop the File Sharing....



Theres a Wizard in the "My network Places...Follow the instructions then turn off the file sharing....then poof...the two computers cannot connect to each other
anonymous
2009-04-21 00:49:25 UTC
Actually your network set up is not as secure, so any body can access those file from drive. If you want user restriction used Windows NT sever for network set, so that you can create user restriction because you are the administrator. Or the last option is used some folder password restriction software. Just look on the Internet.
chezzrob
2009-04-20 23:58:04 UTC
Set up Home network

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If you cannot find these locations search for them in windows help files

Click start >help and support.



Wire in all computers and network printer to the router using cat 5 cable from their Ethernet ports. Cat 5 is faster than wifi. Use blue or white cat 5 leads, do not use any leads that have red on them.



If you buy your router from your ISP there is a good chance they will set it up for you. Check your ISP website for contact number.



Your ISP has to connect the router to the internet.



Then on each computer:



1. Open My Computer >Tools >Folder Options >View Tab >tick “use simple file sharing”

2. In My computer Right click the Hard Drive that you want to share >sharing and search > tick share the folder in network

3. On desktop screen select the my computer icon and right click the icon >properties >computer name tab > Change> bullet workgroup and type in WORKGROUP

4. In control panel category view >network and internet connections

a. select network connections > Find the LAN connection Icon >right click >enable

b. Find the Windows Firewall pop up (located in the LAN icon properties) >bullet Off ( disable any other firewall programs)

c. Find the LAN connection icon >right click >repair

d. In LAN connection properties pop up > Tick the four items in the main window > in properties screen for Internet Protocol >general tab >bullet two auto instructions

5. Using Explorer, expand My Network Places in the directory tree >select Workgroup > click on workgroup and what you can see in the results. This is your home network., you should see each computer that is in the Workgroup domain.

6. You can plug a network printer in the router and load the network printer drivers into each computer and each computer can access the same printer.

7. If you have a sensitive part of a computer that you do not want to share on the network, right click and un tick the sharing.. This can be the Hard drive, partition, folder or file.

8. You do not have to have sharing enabled on your computer to see others, you need sharing on Your computer enabled so others can see you.

9. After all computers are turned on and running, enable the firewall program you use on each computer.

10. Each computer will require their own antivirus and internet security programs.

11. Using the internet browser access the router (see router instructions) by typing in the IP address in the browser go bar.

12. Enable the routers wifi

13. on computers that You want to access the router’s wifi, boot up and run their wifi wizard to find the router

14. If you want to network the wifi computer you have to do the same from step 1 above to it.

WARNING: If you set a laptop HDD or files or folder to share, so that other computers in your home network can see it, you need to know that if you take it to Starbucks or McDonalds, or plug it into your Work network, any one there will be able to connect to it and read your files.



Setting up a wireless network

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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx
acid_wir3
2009-04-20 23:51:47 UTC
stop the networking ~_~ cause everything in your computer is inside the hard drive mydocs loca disc c my pics etc.
schirpke
2016-10-01 08:40:08 UTC
i think of youngsters at the instant are lost to technologies. My 13 3 hundred and sixty 5 days outdated might spend all day on facebook or MSN chat if I permit her. so a good distance as i be conscious of, facebook contraptions a min age of 18,yet that may not regulated in besides.besides the actuality which you will set your profile a particular way so its in basic terms open to pals, I do experience some babies could be susceptible to abuse,additionally to cyber bullying,which has been an argument in our living house final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. I additionally think of photographs might desire to be extra regulated,as a number of her pals have placed incredibly racy pictures on their profile. i think of youngsters,in specific females,only dont pick to be babies anymore. they pick to enhance up too quickly, they pick the Iphone,ipod,laptop,fashion designer clothing,the tummy button pierced. in spite of the shown fact that, I wont permit me daughter rule the roost,and so I incredibly have set parental controls which ability the pc immediately switches off on specific web content, and after her time has run out. I do agree that faculties over use desktops, as all her homework is finished via ability of Microsoft place of work. infrequently something is hand written,and to be undemanding Lexi,her handwriting is suffering! such as you're saying,while i improve into youthful i improve into chuffed at that age to play with my cabbage Patch Dolls(ok,dont snort!),journey my bike,bypass to the park,%. blackberries/gooseberries with my brother. The very suggestion of unpolluted air seems to furnish my daughter a migraine. on the top of the day,parents might desire to visual exhibit unit what their newborn is doing on the internet. I do it myself, and time on there might desire to be constrained. you in addition to might might desire to tell them the hazards of the cyber web,and remind them that any fallings out with pals needs to be pronounced in college and not via ability of a communicate room.


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