how to convigure LAN

[tandem]

We have small LAN, 4 PCs, Windows XP Home ed. and Windows XP Prof ed. To
share documents we use default Shared Documents folder on each PC. How to
set password for Shared Documents folder that nobody outside our LAN can no
access to our LAN?

 

[Croaker]

We have small LAN, 4 PCs, Windows XP Home ed. and Windows XP Prof ed. To
share documents we use default Shared Documents folder on each PC. How to
set password for Shared Documents folder that nobody outside our LAN can no
access to our LAN?

host=computer with share
client=computer connecting to share

Since there are XP home machines present I am assuming you are using
simple file sharing(no ntfs permission available).

On the host computer you will need to create a user account for each
client. Use the same login and password you use on the client machine
itself. (control panel/administrative tools/usersGroups)

On the host goto the share and right click/choose properties. On the
sharing tab remove the everyone group. Add the user account for each
client you want to allow access to this share. Also designate any
permissions as far as read/write etc here. Note if the share is on an
xpPRO box that has "simple file sharing" turned off, there will be a
security tab available when you click properties. If this tab is
present you will need to enter the same accounts and permissions here
like you did on the sharing tab.

 

[Karl Diethrick]

You can't set a password on a directory per se. What you can do is only
allow certain users to access the directory. In the case of the folder
you are talking about, it is probably accessible to everyone, and that's
not a bad thing, as long as "everyone" means everyone on your LAN or
workgroup.

In your case, I would say the best solution would be to disable file and
print sharing for connections coming into your lan. If you have a
firewall or a router with NAT protection, you should be able to specify
that you only want file sharing to occur within your LAN.

If you have one of the common Linksys or Netgear routers and you haven't
messed with the settings, it is PROBABLy safe already, but you should
definitely verify that by trying to connect from outside. Or go to a
web site like http://www.grc.com and use their "Shields Up" service to
see if your shares are vulnerable.

 

[tandem]

That is one of PCs should be set as 'host' PC and others as 'clients' PCs?

 

[breeze]

And how to to disable file/print sharing for connections coming into our
LAN(outside connections), without access problem for us?
Lan connected to switch, and switch connected to router. We have no access
to this router. There are also another's groups which get internet
connection from this router(they icons are visible in My Network Places) Our
Lan must be fully inaccessible to them and for others WAN.

 

[breeze]

Does somebody have an ideas how to organize small LAN?

 

[NobodyMan]

There are many easy to use primers, both in book form and on the
internet. I suggest you avail yourself to read and learn.