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Old 06-29-2008   #1 (permalink)
Doc_Phoenix


 
 

Give network access without giving access to the computer itself?

Hi there,

I have three laptops, all running Vista on a secured wireless network. I
keep sensitive files on my laptop (one of the three) and I want to give the
other two access to the public folder. I accomplished this by creating two
new users that can log in and they now have access to the Public folder on my
laptop. The problem is that they ALSO now have access directly to my laptop
by logging into my laptop directly using those usernames and passwords.

I want them to have access to the public folder but I don't want them to be
able to access my PC directly. How can I do this?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-30-2008   #2 (permalink)
Doc_Phoenix


 
 

Re: Give network access without giving access to the computer itse



"Gordon" wrote:
Quote:

> "Doc_Phoenix" <Doc_Phoenix@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FE6F0618-82F4-4E0C-9519-55851E79CB18@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have three laptops, all running Vista on a secured wireless network. I
> > keep sensitive files on my laptop (one of the three) and I want to give
> > the
> > other two access to the public folder. I accomplished this by creating two
> > new users that can log in and they now have access to the Public folder on
> > my
> > laptop. The problem is that they ALSO now have access directly to my
> > laptop
> > by logging into my laptop directly using those usernames and passwords.
> >
> > I want them to have access to the public folder but I don't want them to
> > be
> > able to access my PC directly. How can I do this?
>
>
> If the two users are Standard Users (as opposed to Administrators) then they
> can't access your folders. You can further safeguard them by explicitly
> denying them access in the Permissions dialog. If they are administrators,
> then the only thing you can do is to make them Standard Users!
>
>
I don't want them to be able to access all of my applications, specifically
Quickbooks, is there a way to do that?

Also, is it possible to give each user a different folder that they have
access to? In other words, so that user 1 has access to a folder called
User_1 and user 2 has access to a folder called User_2, but they cannot
access each others files?

THanks!

-Doc
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-30-2008   #3 (permalink)
Jack \(MVP-Networking\).


 
 

Re: Give network access without giving access to the computer itself?

Hi
There is many simple free Window Explorer type of programs that can end up
giving access to almost any folder on the computer.
If you must stay with one computer get some 3rd party application that can
lock and encrypt folders, and encrypt the sensitive folders..
However in a days that a computer, or a Laptop, can be bought for $300 to
$400, there is No real point in sharing a computer with sensitive data.
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Doc_Phoenix" <Doc_Phoenix@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FE6F0618-82F4-4E0C-9519-55851E79CB18@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi there,
>
> I have three laptops, all running Vista on a secured wireless network. I
> keep sensitive files on my laptop (one of the three) and I want to give
> the
> other two access to the public folder. I accomplished this by creating two
> new users that can log in and they now have access to the Public folder on
> my
> laptop. The problem is that they ALSO now have access directly to my
> laptop
> by logging into my laptop directly using those usernames and passwords.
>
> I want them to have access to the public folder but I don't want them to
> be
> able to access my PC directly. How can I do this?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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