protect files on XpHome network?

J_ph · 01-05-2007, 08:35 PM

OK here's the setup (and I'm sure there is a better way, I just don't know what I'm doing)

a couple Mac's (OSx) and a couple PC's (using XP home) on a simple MShome network. I don't have any problems with the Mac and PC thing, my concern is that I sometimes have visitors that I would like to access the internet via a WAP, but I don't want them to be able to access the other computers. Any easy solutions?

thanks in advance. j

**Fox** · 01-05-2007, 09:42 PM

Password protect the shares. If they aren't already, and this is wireless, you have much more to worry about than just your visitors. That is to say, your welcome visitors- because anyone on the street could be looking through your stuff if this network isn't protected.

picohat · 01-06-2007, 01:56 AM

You can't password protect the XP home shared file/folder, you can only share file or folder with user/group permission in XP pro. So the best way is disable file/folder sharing unless it's really needed and enable Windows firewall.

However you can better secure your wireless network by configure it properly. Check this out..

Wireless Network Security

J_ph · 01-06-2007, 05:57 AM

I was afraid that it was a XP pro versus home problem. If I upgrade the computers to pro can I put a simple password access to the files that I want to share? any 3rd party software companies that have created something like this for home users? thanks again. j

01-05-2007, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
J_ph Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 OS: xp	protect files on XpHome network? OK here's the setup (and I'm sure there is a better way, I just don't know what I'm doing) a couple Mac's (OSx) and a couple PC's (using XP home) on a simple MShome network. I don't have any problems with the Mac and PC thing, my concern is that I sometimes have visitors that I would like to access the internet via a WAP, but I don't want them to be able to access the other computers. Any easy solutions? thanks in advance. j

01-05-2007, 09:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-06-2007, 01:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
picohat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 23 OS: XP	Secure Wireless Network You can't password protect the XP home shared file/folder, you can only share file or folder with user/group permission in XP pro. So the best way is disable file/folder sharing unless it's really needed and enable Windows firewall. However you can better secure your wireless network by configure it properly. Check this out.. Wireless Network Security

01-06-2007, 05:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
J_ph Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 OS: xp	I was afraid that it was a XP pro versus home problem. If I upgrade the computers to pro can I put a simple password access to the files that I want to share? any 3rd party software companies that have created something like this for home users? thanks again. j