small office networking security

cheetian · 08-31-2005, 10:50 PM

Hello.

I have a problem with our security in networking. i seek help here, hoping to find a answer to this.

Currently there are 2 workgroups, A and B ; ( A ) 3 xp home, 1 xp pro, 1 server and (B) 2 xp home, 1 xp pro

I am using the router n switch for lan .

how i able to restrict/block workgroup B to access workgroup A ?

Willing to listen to your another new advice or another alternate way.

Fyi, I am using the router to control the ip address of lan networking but i could not able to block workgroup a to access workgroup b since they are in same router , etc, ( 192.168.1.1 to 255)

is it necessary to use the firewall in every computer in wkgroups to be configured to block each other ?

i believe there is other better way to do this ?

Thanks
best regards
cheetian
networking security Learner.

phubeone · 08-31-2005, 11:30 PM

My suggestion would be to create a domain for workgroup A and keep workgroup B the way it is. You can easily restrict workgroup B from the domain.

The other option is to restrict the shares on the server on workgroup A.

I would go with the domain creation, everything is managed centrally on the server and you can easily manage domain policies.

Give us a little more info, what exactly are you trying to restrict?

cheetian · 09-01-2005, 12:03 AM

Log in to Domain that mean have to spend on upgrading all the xp home to xp pro.

Phubeone, i wish to separate the workgroup so that workgroup A share the resources among them. But i don`t want to workgroup B to access the workgroups A shared resources.

It applied same to workgroup B, sharing among them, restricted workgroup A to access them in workgroup B.

so domain creation is only one alternate option ?

Using the server, it come with password feature to access the server. it is very helpful to IT sercurity.

Pls advise. thanks

phubeone · 09-01-2005, 12:16 AM

No what you can do is also right click on the shared folder and remove everyone from the list and add the users in workgroup A to the list and give them the access you want them to have. I would also add the users in workgroup B and deny them any access to that share. I hope that makes sense.

cheetian · 09-01-2005, 12:24 AM

u mean to say , use the group policy ? i am not sure whether it can be done with xp home edition pc. i believe not.

Thanks for rely and same time pls advise.

08-31-2005, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheetian Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 OS: XP	small office networking security Hello. I have a problem with our security in networking. i seek help here, hoping to find a answer to this. Currently there are 2 workgroups, A and B ; ( A ) 3 xp home, 1 xp pro, 1 server and (B) 2 xp home, 1 xp pro I am using the router n switch for lan . how i able to restrict/block workgroup B to access workgroup A ? Willing to listen to your another new advice or another alternate way. Fyi, I am using the router to control the ip address of lan networking but i could not able to block workgroup a to access workgroup b since they are in same router , etc, ( 192.168.1.1 to 255) is it necessary to use the firewall in every computer in wkgroups to be configured to block each other ? i believe there is other better way to do this ? Thanks best regards cheetian networking security Learner.

09-01-2005, 12:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
cheetian Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Log in to Domain that mean have to spend on upgrading all the xp home to xp pro. Phubeone, i wish to separate the workgroup so that workgroup A share the resources among them. But i don`t want to workgroup B to access the workgroups A shared resources. It applied same to workgroup B, sharing among them, restricted workgroup A to access them in workgroup B. so domain creation is only one alternate option ? Using the server, it come with password feature to access the server. it is very helpful to IT sercurity. Pls advise. thanks Last edited by cheetian : 09-01-2005 at 12:18 AM.

08-31-2005, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
phubeone Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 282 OS: XP Pro/Vista Ultimate	My suggestion would be to create a domain for workgroup A and keep workgroup B the way it is. You can easily restrict workgroup B from the domain. The other option is to restrict the shares on the server on workgroup A. I would go with the domain creation, everything is managed centrally on the server and you can easily manage domain policies. Give us a little more info, what exactly are you trying to restrict?

09-01-2005, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
phubeone Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 282 OS: XP Pro/Vista Ultimate	No what you can do is also right click on the shared folder and remove everyone from the list and add the users in workgroup A to the list and give them the access you want them to have. I would also add the users in workgroup B and deny them any access to that share. I hope that makes sense.

09-01-2005, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
cheetian Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 OS: XP	u mean to say , use the group policy ? i am not sure whether it can be done with xp home edition pc. i believe not. Thanks for rely and same time pls advise.