Signing Out Of Shared Folders

[rustyfender04]

Hi all,

I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS) networked
together on my LAN. I created a network group for these PCs to share certain
folders and a printer, and I also created a network password for each
machine too.

My concern is, how do you sign-off from the network? I'm not talking about a
network drive here.

Regards.

 

[rustyfender04]

Edit:

I meant to include: How do I sign-off from the network without closing my
programs and logging off, or rebooting?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS)
networked together on my LAN. I created a network group for these
PCs to share certain folders and a printer, and I also created a
network password for each machine too.

My concern is, how do you sign-off from the network? I'm not
talking about a network drive here.

Eh?

If this is not a domain (from the description, it is not) you are a member
of - if you do not have the resource (drive, printer, other computer, etc)
connected - that's it.

 

[rustyfender04]

Thanks for replying, but I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.

My networking experience is not that great.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS)
networked together on my LAN. I created a network group for these
PCs to share certain folders and a printer, and I also created a
network password for each machine too.

My concern is, how do you sign-off from the network? I'm not
talking about a network drive here.

Eh?

If this is not a domain (from the description, it is not) you are a
member of - if you do not have the resource (drive, printer, other
computer, etc) connected - that's it.

Thanks for replying, but I'm not sure I understand what you're
saying.
My networking experience is not that great.

Not sure there are simpler terms.

If you are not connected to a shared printer, a shared storage space or in
some other manner actively using the remote system on the network (or them
connected to you) - then there is nothing to log off of...

It's not like you create a printer share and/or a file share and set the
share and file/folder permissions on it and then your other computers just
'know' that those shares are there and connect to it automatically without
you doing some sort of setup on the other computers (script, you map and
remember ther drive letter/printer, etc.) Sure - if these are unhidden
shares then you can browse for them - but seeing them on the network and
actively using them - two different things.

And if you are are using workgroups only - all that is is a convenient way
of grouping/organizing in the end. It's not like a corporate/work domain
where certain things are controlled by servers everytime your machine/user
is seen on the network. At least at the level you are at (Windows XP) - a
workgroup is nothing more than a last name, signifying you are part of that
group... And just like the last name - it is possible someone else in the
world is using it too.

So your answer is 'there is nothing to log off of unless you have connected
to comething - just being *on* the same network as the other computers with
the same workgroup name and such does not mean you are logged into any
special network.'

If that is - not sure yet - what you are asking.

 

[Dan]

Edit:

I meant to include: How do I sign-off from the network without closing my
programs and logging off, or rebooting?

You don't. Windows will cache the credentials for resources you have
connected to over the network until you log off, or they no longer allow
access (eg you change the password on a remote share).

Dan

 

[rustyfender04]

Let me try to explain this as best I can...



Two weeks ago, I purchased a switch to network two desktop PCs together. I
used the network setup wizard on both machines to create a single workgroup.
In that workgroup, both PCs have their shared folders available, and one
machine is sharing a printer and an extra folder as well.



I found out a way to password protect each machine on the network, but, for
security sake, I would like to find a way for a given machine to sign-off of
the network without logging off, or rebooting. So far, that is the only way
I know how to close a given machine's network connection.



Regards.

 

[rustyfender04]

What about setting up a network drive or folder? I presume I can disconnect
from that type of connection?

For the record, I thought I saw a way to disconnect from the network in
Computer Management, but it did not work. The other machine could still
access shared folders.

Regards.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Let me try to explain this as best I can...

Two weeks ago, I purchased a switch to network two desktop PCs
together. I used the network setup wizard on both machines to
create a single workgroup. In that workgroup, both PCs have their
shared folders available, and one machine is sharing a printer and
an extra folder as well.
I found out a way to password protect each machine on the network,
but, for security sake, I would like to find a way for a given
machine to sign-off of the network without logging off, or
rebooting. So far, that is the only way I know how to close a given
machine's network connection.

Go into your network control panel and disable the network device. No
traffic can go through a network if the network device is not active.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS)
networked together on my LAN. I created a network group for these
PCs to share certain folders and a printer, and I also created a
network password for each machine too.

My concern is, how do you sign-off from the network? I'm not
talking about a network drive here.

Eh?

If this is not a domain (from the description, it is not) you are a
member of - if you do not have the resource (drive, printer, other
computer, etc) connected - that's it.

Thanks for replying, but I'm not sure I understand what you're
saying.
My networking experience is not that great.

Not sure there are simpler terms.

If you are not connected to a shared printer, a shared storage
space or in some other manner actively using the remote system on
the network (or them connected to you) - then there is nothing to
log off of...
It's not like you create a printer share and/or a file share and
set the share and file/folder permissions on it and then your other
computers just 'know' that those shares are there and connect to it
automatically without you doing some sort of setup on the other
computers (script, you map and remember ther drive letter/printer,
etc.) Sure - if these are unhidden shares then you can browse for
them - but seeing them on the network and actively using them - two
different things.
And if you are are using workgroups only - all that is is a
convenient way of grouping/organizing in the end. It's not like a
corporate/work domain where certain things are controlled by
servers everytime your machine/user is seen on the network. At
least at the level you are at (Windows XP) - a workgroup is nothing
more than a last name, signifying you are part of that group... And just
like the last name - it is possible someone else in the
world is using it too.
So your answer is 'there is nothing to log off of unless you have
connected to comething - just being *on* the same network as the
other computers with the same workgroup name and such does not mean
you are logged into any special network.'

If that is - not sure yet - what you are asking.

Let me try to explain this as best I can...

Two weeks ago, I purchased a switch to network two desktop PCs
together. I used the network setup wizard on both machines to
create a single workgroup. In that workgroup, both PCs have their
shared folders available, and one machine is sharing a printer and
an extra folder as well.
I found out a way to password protect each machine on the network,
but, for security sake, I would like to find a way for a given
machine to sign-off of the network without logging off, or
rebooting. So far, that is the only way I know how to close a given
machine's network connection.

Go into your network control panel and disable the network device. No
traffic can go through a network if the network device is not
active.

Extra information:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/maintain/connections.mspx

Although disabling it when not in use might be overkill, really, if you are
the only one on your private network. ;-)