Re: Network Permissions

Hi
Steve's solution is generally the best.
However if blocking by computer (and not user account) is a must, you can try assigning
manual IP to the network's computers, and use software Firewall's Trusted Zone to block
the unwanted computers by IPs.
Jack (MVP-Networking).



"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4487519ofv1snp34addjs7vibtu4taa572@xxxxxxxxxx
> In article <4DC7C141-8545-4828-AE30-7BFF768FC500@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "GCL13" <GCL13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I have peer-peer network and I wanted to know how I can make only certain
> >computers able to access mine through the network and some not.
> >
> >Thanks in advance
>
> I'm sorry, but Windows doesn't have any way to control network access
> based on what computer requests it.
>
> If your computer has Windows XP Professional, you can disable simple
> file sharing and create access controls, for each shared disk or
> folder, based on user accounts. This web page has full details:
>
> Windows XP Professional File Sharing
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
>
> If your computer has Windows XP Home Edition, user-based access
> control isn't available. You can create a network password for the
> Guest account, and anyone who wants to access your computer over the
> network will have to give the password. To create a password:
>
> 1. Click Start | Run.
> 2. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK:
> 3. Click Guest.
> 4. Click Reset Password.
> 5. Type the password in the two boxes.
> 5. Click OK.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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