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From: Dan on 22 Jun 2010 11:08 "rustyfender04" <rustyfender04(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:O$xgpwXELHA.1868(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Edit: > > I meant to include: How do I sign-off from the network without closing my > programs and logging off, or rebooting? You don't. Windows will cache the credentials for resources you have connected to over the network until you log off, or they no longer allow access (eg you change the password on a remote share). Dan > > "rustyfender04" <rustyfender04(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:OmobHtXELHA.4816(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Hi all, >> >> I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS) >> networked together on my LAN. I created a network group for these PCs to >> share certain folders and a printer, and I also created a network >> password for each machine too. >> >> My concern is, how do you sign-off from the network? I'm not talking >> about a network drive here. >> >> Regards. >> > >
From: rustyfender04 on 22 Jun 2010 16:19 Let me try to explain this as best I can... Two weeks ago, I purchased a switch to network two desktop PCs together. I used the network setup wizard on both machines to create a single workgroup. In that workgroup, both PCs have their shared folders available, and one machine is sharing a printer and an extra folder as well. I found out a way to password protect each machine on the network, but, for security sake, I would like to find a way for a given machine to sign-off of the network without logging off, or rebooting. So far, that is the only way I know how to close a given machine's network connection. Regards. "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:eKHMEDhELHA.5668(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > rustyfender04 wrote: >> I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS) >> networked together on my LAN. I created a network group for these >> PCs to share certain folders and a printer, and I also created a >> network password for each machine too. >> >> My concern is, how do you sign-off from the network? I'm not >> talking about a network drive here. > > Shenan Stanley wrote: >> Eh? >> >> If this is not a domain (from the description, it is not) you are a >> member of - if you do not have the resource (drive, printer, other >> computer, etc) connected - that's it. > > rustyfender04 wrote: >> Thanks for replying, but I'm not sure I understand what you're >> saying. >> My networking experience is not that great. > > Not sure there are simpler terms. > > If you are not connected to a shared printer, a shared storage space or in > some other manner actively using the remote system on the network (or them > connected to you) - then there is nothing to log off of... > > It's not like you create a printer share and/or a file share and set the > share and file/folder permissions on it and then your other computers just > 'know' that those shares are there and connect to it automatically without > you doing some sort of setup on the other computers (script, you map and > remember ther drive letter/printer, etc.) Sure - if these are unhidden > shares then you can browse for them - but seeing them on the network and > actively using them - two different things. > > And if you are are using workgroups only - all that is is a convenient way > of grouping/organizing in the end. It's not like a corporate/work domain > where certain things are controlled by servers everytime your machine/user > is seen on the network. At least at the level you are at (Windows XP) - a > workgroup is nothing more than a last name, signifying you are part of > that group... And just like the last name - it is possible someone else > in the world is using it too. > > So your answer is 'there is nothing to log off of unless you have > connected to comething - just being *on* the same network as the other > computers with the same workgroup name and such does not mean you are > logged into any special network.' > > If that is - not sure yet - what you are asking. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >
From: rustyfender04 on 22 Jun 2010 16:39 What about setting up a network drive or folder? I presume I can disconnect from that type of connection? For the record, I thought I saw a way to disconnect from the network in Computer Management, but it did not work. The other machine could still access shared folders. Regards. "Dan" <news(a)worldofspack.com> wrote in message news:e5TIIzhELHA.4120(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "rustyfender04" <rustyfender04(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:O$xgpwXELHA.1868(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Edit: >> >> I meant to include: How do I sign-off from the network without closing my >> programs and logging off, or rebooting? > > You don't. Windows will cache the credentials for resources you have > connected to over the network until you log off, or they no longer allow > access (eg you change the password on a remote share). > > Dan > >> >> "rustyfender04" <rustyfender04(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:OmobHtXELHA.4816(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS) >>> networked together on my LAN. I created a network group for these PCs to >>> share certain folders and a printer, and I also created a network >>> password for each machine too. >>> >>> My concern is, how do you sign-off from the network? I'm not talking >>> about a network drive here. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >> >> > > >
From: Shenan Stanley on 22 Jun 2010 17:32 rustyfender04 wrote: > Let me try to explain this as best I can... > > Two weeks ago, I purchased a switch to network two desktop PCs > together. I used the network setup wizard on both machines to > create a single workgroup. In that workgroup, both PCs have their > shared folders available, and one machine is sharing a printer and > an extra folder as well. > I found out a way to password protect each machine on the network, > but, for security sake, I would like to find a way for a given > machine to sign-off of the network without logging off, or > rebooting. So far, that is the only way I know how to close a given > machine's network connection. Go into your network control panel and disable the network device. No traffic can go through a network if the network device is not active. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: Shenan Stanley on 22 Jun 2010 17:48
rustyfender04 wrote: > I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS) > networked together on my LAN. I created a network group for these > PCs to share certain folders and a printer, and I also created a > network password for each machine too. > > My concern is, how do you sign-off from the network? I'm not > talking about a network drive here. Shenan Stanley wrote: > Eh? > > If this is not a domain (from the description, it is not) you are a > member of - if you do not have the resource (drive, printer, other > computer, etc) connected - that's it. rustyfender04 wrote: > Thanks for replying, but I'm not sure I understand what you're > saying. > My networking experience is not that great. Shenan Stanley wrote: > Not sure there are simpler terms. > > If you are not connected to a shared printer, a shared storage > space or in some other manner actively using the remote system on > the network (or them connected to you) - then there is nothing to > log off of... > It's not like you create a printer share and/or a file share and > set the share and file/folder permissions on it and then your other > computers just 'know' that those shares are there and connect to it > automatically without you doing some sort of setup on the other > computers (script, you map and remember ther drive letter/printer, > etc.) Sure - if these are unhidden shares then you can browse for > them - but seeing them on the network and actively using them - two > different things. > And if you are are using workgroups only - all that is is a > convenient way of grouping/organizing in the end. It's not like a > corporate/work domain where certain things are controlled by > servers everytime your machine/user is seen on the network. At > least at the level you are at (Windows XP) - a workgroup is nothing > more than a last name, signifying you are part of that group... And just > like the last name - it is possible someone else in the > world is using it too. > So your answer is 'there is nothing to log off of unless you have > connected to comething - just being *on* the same network as the > other computers with the same workgroup name and such does not mean > you are logged into any special network.' > > If that is - not sure yet - what you are asking. rustyfender04 wrote: > Let me try to explain this as best I can... > > Two weeks ago, I purchased a switch to network two desktop PCs > together. I used the network setup wizard on both machines to > create a single workgroup. In that workgroup, both PCs have their > shared folders available, and one machine is sharing a printer and > an extra folder as well. > I found out a way to password protect each machine on the network, > but, for security sake, I would like to find a way for a given > machine to sign-off of the network without logging off, or > rebooting. So far, that is the only way I know how to close a given > machine's network connection. Shenan Stanley wrote: > Go into your network control panel and disable the network device. No > traffic can go through a network if the network device is not > active. Extra information: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/maintain/connections.mspx Although disabling it when not in use might be overkill, really, if you are the only one on your private network. ;-) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |