Networking Passwords

[parkgoons]

At school today i was browsing through My Network places on our Dell computer (2.8ghz p4, 512 ram 40 gb hd) and this network place was a shared folder on one of the computers in the class, but when i double clicked it to open it asked for a user name and password for permission to connect to that computer i was wondering how the kid (im assuming kid its a highschool) put on the password to connect to the computer? I would like to do the same for my home network im running 13 nodes, all wifi 4 laptops the rest are servers or workstations which are also wifi. I have WPA enabled on my network its a belkin Pre N router (had to get rid of my terrible linksys WRT54G).. any ideas on how the kid did it and how i could would be appriceated thank you very much.

[CataclysmCow]

i was wondering how the kid (im assuming kid its a highschool) put on the password to connect to the computer?

It's normal behaviour for Windows machines that aren't using simple file sharing. If there is a share on the OS and simple file sharing is turned off it will automatically ask for credentials. There is a setting to allow the requesting machine to automatically pass current credentials, but this is turned off by default on non-domain networks.

I would like to do the same for my home network im running 13 nodes, all wifi 4 laptops the rest are servers or workstations which are also wifi.

What OSs are you using?

I have WPA enabled on my network

WLAN encryption isn't an issue here.

[parkgoons]

how do i turn on/off simple file sharing all OSs are XP home and 2 servers running xp pro and one laptop running xp pro all service packs updated and installed.

[CataclysmCow]

how do i turn on/off simple file sharing all OSs are XP home and 2 servers running xp pro and one laptop running xp pro all service packs updated and installed.

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You can't turn it off in XP Home. In XP Pro goto "tools"/"options" in an explorer window or "folder options" in control panel. On the view tab you'll find it at the very bottom.

Edited September 14, 2005 by CataclysmCow

[mikex]

Be very careful!! You may be violating your schools computer use policy.

[Vile_DR]

Be very careful!! You may be violating your schools computer use policy.

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BIG TIME!!! If you are using a computer at school, it is written somewhere in your handbook about the use of computers, and if you don't have a password to the folders, you shouldn't be trying to access them. At work, my job for example, each of my users have to sign a "Acceptable Use Policy" that explains the limits and uses of every piece of computer equipment to information on the computers/servers. Just be very carefully to make sure that you are not commiting any actions outside of those limitations because there could be a huge consequence at the end of the tunnel...

Edited September 14, 2005 by Vile_DR

[parkgoons]

thanks cataclysmcow that is exactly what i was talking about. Im doing this on my home network guys, no policys broken.

[parkgoons]

Ok well i enabled non simple file sharing and when i right click on my shared folder and open up sharing and security i cant figure out how to set user names and passwords soo people on my network can use my resources with a given user name and password any ideas cataclys?