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In this article we will set up a local network between two or more computers with installed Windows 7 (Windows 8) that are connected via a Wi-Fi router. In fact, the setting local network in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 there is practically no difference. Windows XP does have its own nuances; there are always some problems when setting up a network between Windows 7 and XP. But, more on this in a separate article, and it’s time to switch from Windows XP, it’s outdated.

It is clear that in order to set up a local network and share files, computers need to be somehow connected to each other. This can be done using a network cable, I have to enter direct connection two computers. But it is much more interesting to connect all computers through a router, which is now installed in almost every home and office. When connecting via a router, you can already set up a local network not only between two computers. You can connect all computers, and even mobile devices that are connected to one router, into a local network

For example, desktop computers can be connected to the router via network cable, and laptops - by Wi-Fi networks. It’s up to you what’s more convenient for you, and how it works out for you. It doesn’t matter whether the computer is connected to the router via Wi-Fi or cable, the local network will work. And it doesn’t matter which one you have operating system installed, but I will show it on Windows example 7.

And I will configure and display the network through a router to which my laptop is connected via Wi-Fi, and desktop computer. Both run on Windows 7. Now we will set up a local network between these two computers. We will also open shared access to folders and files. What is a local network between computers for? Mainly for file sharing. If you often need to transfer some files from one computer to another, then rather than running around with a flash drive, you can do this over the network. Well, you can play games online.

If your network also has a Smart TV, then you can set up access to movies on your computer from the TV. More details in the article.

Instructions for setting up a local network in Windows 7

Let me remind you that the computers that you want to connect to the network must be connected to the same router, or connected directly with a cable. Also, all the actions that I will show in this section must be performed on both computers.

Important point! If you want to set up a network through a Wi-Fi router to which some third-party devices are connected (for example, your neighbor), then after setup, he will be able to access those folders on your computer that you set up shared access to. Install a good one to protect your network. If you still need to connect to your router third party devices, but you want to set up a home network, you can create " guest network", as we did on the Zyxel router in .

One more thing. If you are setting up a network by connecting computers directly, without a router, then you will also need to set static IP addresses, in the properties of the local network connection. If you are connected via a router, then you do not need to do anything additional, continue to follow the instructions.

1 First of all, we need to check that all computers are working in the same workgroup. This needs to be checked on all computers that will be connected to the local network.

We do this: press the key combination Win+R, and in the window that appears, specify the command sysdm.cpl. Click Ok.

Against Working group, most likely it will be written WORKGROUP. You can leave it. The main thing is that on other computers the workgroup should also be WORKGROUP.

If you want to change it, for example to MSHOME, then click the button Change, and indicate new group. Save the changes and restart your computer.

2 The second step is to change the sharing settings. We also perform these settings on all computers on the network. Now I'll show you what needs to be included.

Right-click on the Internet connection icon in the notification bar and open Network and Sharing Center. In the new window select Change advanced sharing options.

There will be two profiles. Home or Work, and General. Let's change the one that says current profile. You can make these settings for both profiles.

First of all, put the switch near Enable network discovery. Also, we turn on File and Printer Sharing, and turn on folder sharing. See screenshot below.

Scroll through the settings page, find and open the tab All networks, or General, and definitely disable Password Protected Sharing.

After these steps, it is advisable to restart the computer. These are all the settings, the local network should already be working. To check, you need to go to Explorer (My Computer) on one of the computers and open the tab on the left Net. All computers on the network will be displayed there. In the screenshot, you can see my computer, and another one from the network.

We can already log into a computer on our home network, there will be access to shared folders.

If you do not have computers on the network, or do not have access to a computer, then see the solutions at the end of this article.

Setting up file and folder sharing

As I wrote above, access to shared folders is already available. But, we may need to share access to some other folder, which is located, for example, on local disk D. This can be done without any problems. After we open shared access to the folder, all computers on the local network will be able to view the files in it, change them, and add new files to this folder (though this depends on what permissions we enable).

For example, I want to share the "Pictures" folder. To do this, right-click on it and select Properties. Go to the tab Access, and press the button Advanced setup. Place a tick next to the item Share this folder, and press the button Permissions.

In the window that opens after clicking the button Permissions, we need to set access rights to this folder. To ensure that network users can only view files, leave the checkbox next to Reading only. Well, for full access to the folder, with the ability to change files, check all three boxes.

Click Apply And Ok. In the window Advanced sharing setup, also press the buttons Apply And Ok.

In folder properties, go to the tab Safety, and click on the button Change. Another window will open in which we click on the button Add. We write in the field "All" and press Ok.

Selecting a group All, and below we tick off the access points we need for this folder.

That's it, after these steps, this folder will be shared with all computers on the network. It starts working without rebooting, I checked. Open this folder from another computer:

It's all confusing, until you figure it out... It was possible to somehow make these settings easier and more understandable. But everything works. It turns out that I have access to a folder that is located on another computer. And this is all over the air, since both computers are connected to the router via Wi-Fi.

By the way, this folder will also be accessible from smartphones and tablets that are connected to this Wi-Fi router. To view network folders on Android, I advise you to install ES Explorer, or use standard conductor. Everything is working:

Now we will look again possible problems and errors that can very often be encountered during the setup process.

Possible problems and errors when setting up a home local network

If any errors or problems appear during the setup process, then first of all disable your antivirus, and other programs that may block the connection. If the problem is in the antivirus, then you will need to add your connection to the exceptions.

  • Computers from the local network do not appear on the Network tab. In this case, we check the workgroup and sharing settings on all computers. Open a tab in Explorer Net, right-click on an empty area, and select Update. Another important point, very often antiviruses and firewalls block access to the local network. Try disabling your antivirus for a while. You also need to make sure that there is a connection to the router.
  • No access to the shared folder. Another problem is when we seem to have everything set up and shared access, but when we try to open a folder on a computer on the network, a message appears that we do not have access, do not have rights to access this folder, could not open the network folder, etc. Or, a username and password prompt appears.
    Be sure to check the sharing settings in the properties of this folder. There are a lot of settings, everything is confusing, perhaps something was missed. Well, again, disable the antivirus, it may block.
  • A computer connected via Wi-Fi cannot be seen by other computers on the local network. Or vice versa. If your network is built from computers and laptops that are connected via wireless network, and via cable, then problems may arise with specific connection. For example, laptops connected via Wi-Fi may not appear on the local network.
    In this case, pay attention to which profile you enabled network discovery for (settings at the beginning of the article). It is also advisable to assign home network status to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Well, be sure to try disabling your antivirus.

I think you succeeded. If you couldn’t configure something, then ask in the comments. Also, don’t forget to share your tips on this topic.

When setting up a local network on Windows 7,8 and 10, you need to correctly assign user access and configure services. Otherwise, a network error with codes 0x800070035, 0x80004005, or 0x800704cf occurs and a message appears that Windows cannot access the required network folder, disk, device or file.

The error message, depending on the OS version, may look like this:

  1. Windows cannot access a computer on the local network. Network path not found. Error code:
  2. Windows cannot access a network folder/drive/other location on the local network.
  3. Windows cannot access *Folder or file*. There is no permission to access *Folder Path*. Talk to network administrator to gain access.

[Update] It is possible to quickly fix errors with code 0x80004005 (and sometimes with others) with just one registry entry:

  1. Open “Start” -> “Run”, enter regedet and press Enter.
  2. In the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry key, go to the path \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows\LanmanWorkstation.
  3. RMB - create new parameter Name AllowInsecureGuestAuth type REG_DWORD Enabled Value 1 (value 1 - enabled). Restart your PC.

Fixing network errors 0x800070035 and 0x80004005

The reasons why Windows 7 or 10 can access a network folder or files almost always lie in incorrectly configured system settings rather than in any errors. For similar reasons, on a local network, the system may and will display the error “The connection could not be established. Network path not found." with similar codes. Most problems can be corrected simply by using simple changes settings.

If Windows cannot access a network folder and displays errors 0x800070035 or 0x80004005, you need to:

  1. Check your sharing settings.
  2. Make sure it's turned on network service"Server".

Checking sharing settings

Errors when accessing a network folder often occur in Windows due to incorrect access settings. If a disk, folder, file or computer is not shared, other participants on the local network will not be able to establish a connection.

Sequencing:

  1. Select the network folder or drive that you want to share.
  2. Right click, select in context menu"General access".
  3. Go to the submenu item “Specific users”.
  4. In the window that opens, click on the triangular arrow located next to the “Add” button.
  5. Select from the list that appears the user to whom you want to grant access. If there are no users in the list, you should select the “All” option.
  6. Set access rights for the user: read only (view files), or read and write (the ability to change, add and delete files from a network folder).

After this, you need to click the “Sharing” button and, if the system does not show any errors or warnings, click on the “Finish” button.

After this, the system should open access to the specified path for all users of the local network.

Checking the functionality of the Server service

“Server” is a built-in service in Windows necessary for the operation of the local network and connection to remote computers, devices or files. If the computer has not previously been used as a server or to connect to a home network, the service may be disabled. This often causes errors in accessing network folders, even when the rights for all users are set correctly and other OS settings are normal.

Turning services on and off in Windows 7 and 10 occurs in the Control Panel:

  1. Click “Start” - “Administration” - “Services”.
  2. If the “Administrative Tools” tab is not in the “Start” menu, go to “Control Panel” and find the “Services” item in the list in the “Administration” tab.
  3. A window will open with all services in which you need to find “Server”.
  4. Right-click on the “Server” line and select “Properties” from the context menu that appears.
  5. In the window that opens, in the “General” tab, select “Startup type”: automatically or manually.

If the service was initially disabled, the Startup Type will be set to Disabled. Starting it manually will force you to restart the service every time you need to access a network folder, remote computer or files in a homegroup. IN automatic mode the service will start on its own, and you will not need to perform these steps again.

Configuring network card properties

Connection errors network devices with codes 0x800070035 and 0x80004005 can be resolved by setting the network connection settings. In settings network card you need to uncheck the iPv6 protocol, and also configure iPv4. The method works equally well in all versions of Windows 7 and 10. First, you should only try to disable the iPv6 protocol, and only then perform the remaining steps if this simple method does not help.

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. Go to the “Start” menu, go to “Control Panel”.
  2. IN Windows 7: Go to the “Network and Sharing Center” section, then “Change adapter settings”. For Windows 10: In the control panel, select “Network and Internet”, then “Network and Sharing Center”, select “Change adapter settings” in the left menu.
  3. Select the local network connection that cannot be accessed. Right-click on it and select “Properties”.
  4. In the properties of the network card, remove the icon from the iPv6 protocol.
  5. Open the properties of the iPv4 protocol, go to the “Advanced” tab.
  6. Open the tab called “WINS”, click on “NetBIOS Settings”.
  7. Check the box depending on the type of IP addressing: “Default” for dynamic IP addressing and “Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP” for static.
  8. Press “Ok”, “Ok”, “Ok” three times.

After this you need to perform several simple actions in Device Manager:

  1. Open “Start” - “Control Panel” - “Hardware and Sound” - “Device Manager”.
  2. Go to the “View” tab, select the “Show hidden devices” checkbox.
  3. Click "Network Adapters" and remove all 6to4 adapters.

The changes will take effect after you restart your computer.

Configuring Component Services

The settings of this service rarely cause access errors to network folders and devices. For this reason, it is advisable to change the service settings last, if other methods do not help.

Setup instructions local access via Component Service:

  1. Click the "Start" button and type "Component Services" into the search box.
  2. Right-click on the result found and select “Run as administrator” from the context menu.
  3. In the window that pops up, allow the program to make changes to this computer. A window with the service should open.
  4. Open the Component Services window and open the second Computers window.
  5. Right-click on “My Computer”, go to the “Properties” tab, then “Default Properties”.
  6. Set "Default Authentication Level" to "Default".
  7. Set the "Default Impersonation Level" to "Impersonate".
  8. Click the “Apply” button.
  9. Click the “Ok” button.
  10. Close the Component Services window.

It is advisable to immediately restart the computer and then try to connect again. If the error persists, you should check your network folder access settings.

Network folder access settings

Windows may display an error when accessing a folder and ask you to contact an administrator when incorrect settings the shared folder where the distributed files are located. In this case, all devices within the local network can normally detect each other, and the connection is established without problems.

Only those users who have access can view the contents of a network folder. It's easy to check:

  1. Click on the desired folder right-click, open "Properties".
  2. Go to the "Security" tab.
  3. In the “Groups or Users” window, “Everyone” should be selected.

If so, then everything is fine. Otherwise, you need to add a new group:

  1. Click the “Edit” button under the “Groups or Users” window.
  2. Click on the “Add” button and go to the “Advanced...” tab.
  3. Click “Search”, select the line “All” in the search results, and then click “OK”.
  4. Click “Ok” again.

It remains to set the rights for the created user group “Everyone” - read, access, change, and so on. In the same way you can install different settings For separate groups, but this is optional. The same settings for all users will reduce the risk of repeated mistakes access to a minimum.

As we have already said in previous articles, the local network has a lot useful tips, in addition to the organization sharing in Internet. In particular, you can exchange files without using different cloud services, instant messengers and email.

To do this, simply select one of the computers on the network that turns off less often than others, and create a folder on it that will be used as a file-sharing resource. If desired, there can be several such folders; the only condition is that folders on one computer must have unique network names. However, first things first.

Create a network folder for shared access

Create a folder

If the folder is intended to be used for collaboration with some Word documents, Excel, etc., then, in principle, you can create such a folder on your desktop. If you plan to exchange large files, then you need to create this folder on the disk with the most free space. By default, the desktop contents are located on the system drive. And we must not allow space system disk was ending. This may result in a crash of the operating system, which, of course, is not fatal, but unpleasant. Instead of doing the work, you will have to resolve the issue of reinstalling it.

Right-click on the desktop, or go through the icon Computer or Conductor on required disk and there we right-click on the free space. Choose Create>Folder.

We call new folder somehow original name, For example, Exchange.

Opening public access to the folder (sharing the folder)

In the window that opens, go to Access.

We see that the Exchange folder is not shared. To set up sharing, click on the button Advanced setup.

Here we check the box Share this folder and press the button Permissions.

As you can see, by default everything network users have the right only to look into this folder and open the files in it. In order to make it possible to change files over the network, we check the box Full access. Checkbox Change will be entered automatically.

Click OK here and in the previous window.

Now we need to decide on the questions security.

Remember that this folder can be accessed by your entire network. If your network is home and there are no strangers on it, yourWi-The Fi-network is securely password-protected and no neighbors can use it, then we proceed further according to the instructions.

If this network is located in your office, in which a publicWi-Fi - you should take security issues more seriously. Read about this in the article about setting up secure sharing of files and folders.

Go to the tab Safety.

Here we click the button Change…

…Add in this window...

We write manually All in this window (or Everyone, if you speak English Windows version) and press OK.

As always, a group of users All deprived and reduced in rights, so check the box Full access and press OK.

Now, if we go through the Network icon, even from this computer on which we shared access, we will see our daddy.

There is only one step left to complete so that all computers on the network have unhindered access to it.

Disabling password access to shared files and folders

Let's go to Control Panel- if you have Windows XP/Vista/7 - Start>Control Panel. If you have Windows 8.1/10, you need to right-click on the menu Start and select in the context menu Control Panel. In Windows 8 - place the mouse in the lower right corner of the screen and select from the pop-up menu Settings>Control Panel.

Most likely something will open that resembles this:

This categorically does not suit us and in the right top corner, where is it written View: Category we click on Category and choose Small icons or Large icons if you have a very a high resolution screen, or have vision problems.

Here we choose Network and Sharing Center.

We make sure that under our network name there is home network , Work network or Private network and move on to the next stage. If it's worth Community Network or Public network , then click on the link and in the window that opens, select any network other than public or public.

And choose Disable password protected sharing, then press Save changes.

That's it, now any computer on your network, having found this computer in the network environment, will be able to write any information to the folder, read it or delete it.

In Windows XP, organization public access to folders, drives and printers is performed at the user level. On the one hand, this is, of course, very convenient: when trying to access a particular folder, you don’t need to remember and enter different passwords. But at the same time, it is necessary to create on each computer Accounts for all users who need access to the resources of this computer over the network. If you don’t want to create accounts for all users on computers, you can activate a guest account. True, in this case, any user within the local network will be able to access your shared resources. But let's talk about everything in order.

When we have it at our disposal, we can begin to use it directly. One of the options for using the network is to provide sharing drives and folders computers.

You cannot share any content on your local network. separate file: To make a file available to other network users, you must share the file. folder in which it is stored. Remember that by sharing a folder, you thereby give access to all folders and files located in it.

On Windows XP networks, there are two sharing modes:

  • Easily share computer resources
  • Enhanced computer resource sharing

Easily share files and folders

Simple file and folder sharing is enabled by default. You can verify this by clicking “Start” – “Control Panel” – “Folder Options” – “View” tab. There should be a checkbox next to the “” item: If there is no checkbox, then your computer is using advanced sharing.

So, let’s say I want to “share” the “Reports” folder, which is located on the local drive C on my computer.

To open shared access to a folder or drive, you need to right-click on the required object - select “Properties” - go to the “Access” tab.

If we are sharing a disk or folder for the first time, we will need to click on the following link: And then select “Just turn on file sharing”:
In the window that opens, check the box next to “Share this folder”: This way, you will give network users access to the files contained in this folder in read-only mode. They will not be able to change the files located in this folder or write their own files to it.

In the “Share name” field, you can enter the network name of the folder under which it will be displayed in the list common resources local network. But this is optional.

If you check the box next to “ Allow modification of files over the network”, then allow users to copy their files to this folder, as well as change the documents contained in it.

Then click “Apply” – “OK” in this window. After this, the folder will become public and a hand symbol will appear on it:

For safety reasons, do not open full access To system folders(Windows, Program Files) and folders containing important data. It's best to create special folder or shared folders network files and give full access only to these folders.

For users on your network to be able to access shared folders, you must enable the “ account” on the computer where they are located. Guest" This will allow any user to access the shared folder from any computer on the network.

To check whether a guest account is activated on your computer, click right key Click on the “My Computer” icon on the desktop and select “Manage”. In the window that opens on the left in the section “ Utilities"highlight the item" Local users and groups." Having opened it, go to the “Users” folder - in the right field we find “Guest” and double-click on it with the mouse:
In the next window, the “Disable account” checkbox should be unchecked: That's all there is to it easy sharing to files and folders. Usually, this mode enough when working on a home network. However, on a local network of an organization, a more serious delineation of user rights is required. In this case, you must enable “Advanced file and folder sharing.”

Advanced file and folder sharing

If you want to use advanced sharing of files and folders on network computers, then you need to go to “Start” – “Control Panel” – “Folder Options” – “View” tab and here uncheck the box next to “ Use simple file sharing (recommended)" The “Guest” account must also be disabled for security reasons.

Allowing shared access for folders in advanced mode occurs in the same way as in simple mode: Right-click on the desired folder or drive - select “Properties” - go to the “Access” tab and check the box “Share this folder” : In the “Shared resource” field, you can enter the network name of the folder under which it will be displayed in the list of shared resources on the local network.

In the “Note” field, if you want, you can enter a description of the folder (for example, “working documents”, etc.).

You can also limit the number of users who can use the shared folder at the same time. But it makes sense to do this only in very large networks or on weak computers.

And now we come to the very interesting moment in the organization of shared access - differentiation of access rights for network users in relation to the folder. Differentiation of access rights - this is the creation of certain rules, according to which network users (each individually or a group of users) will be able to make certain actions with the contents of the shared folder: full access, modification, or only reading its contents.

To set these rules, click the “ Permissions" You will see a window like this: Here you can add a user or group to the list and define permissions for it by checking the boxes next to the appropriate items.

Please note that the method described above (advanced mode) will work without problems if both computers (on which the folder was shared, and which is trying to access it over the network) have same names users with the same passwords . In other words, if you, working under the user Vova , have posted a folder for public access, then in order to access it from another computer, a user must also be created on it Vova with the same password (as on the first computer). Moreover password must not be empty, otherwise Windows will refuse public access to the folder. If the above condition is not met, problems may arise with access to shared directories (drop-down windows with messages like “access denied,” etc.).

So let's add users here and set permissions for them:

Click the “Add” button. In the next window, click “Advanced”:
In the window that opens, on the right, click the “Search” button:
I want to allow access to the folder to users registered with this computer(including the user Vova ). Therefore, at the bottom of the window, scroll through the entire list and find the name “Users” - select it and click “OK” - then “OK” again: In the next window, I decided to give rights to read and change files in this folder - so check the appropriate boxes and click “Apply” - “OK”: That's all! Now I can easily access this folder from another computer (where the user is registered Vova ) and change the files in it.

To see all computer resources open for public access, go to “ network " Then select “Show computers working group" At double click mouse on the name of any computer – its resources open for public access to other computers on the network will be displayed.

What tasks can be accomplished using public access? To enable your users to view local network content and access computers and devices, you can enable network discovery. If every computer on your network is not connected local printer, you will have to share printers so that users can print their documentation. You can share computer resources with both all users and those users whose credentials exist on the computer sharing files and folders. You can allow users to share music, videos, and pictures, allow streaming media sharing, and more.

In this article you will get acquainted with the functionality additional parameters sharing and learn how to properly set sharing permissions.

Open the Advanced Sharing Options window

To open the window, do any of the following:

Window "Advanced sharing options" shown in the following illustration:

Rice. 1. “Advanced sharing options” window

Change sharing settings

As already mentioned in the article, the operating room Windows system 7 supports multiple active profiles, which allows the safest use of several network adapters. Using a window "Advanced sharing options", you can specify different sharing settings for any of the three profiles (Home and working network, Domain Profile, and General Profile). By specifying the sharing parameters for each of the profiles, they will be applied depending on which network interface with the profile is active in this moment. Selecting a network profile in the window for changing sharing settings is shown in the following illustration:

Rice. 2. Selecting a network profile for which sharing parameters will be changed

Network discovery

Network discovery is a networking feature that has been implemented in the operating system Windows Vista and is responsible for the parameter that determines whether other computers on the network can detect the user's computer and whether the user can see them. There are two parameters responsible for network discovery: "Enable network discovery", through which the computer becomes visible to other user computers, and "Disable network discovery", which prevents other computers from being viewed and makes the user's computer invisible to other computers on the network. Default for profile "Home and Work" this parameter included. In the case when the computer is connected to the network in a public place, for example, at an airport or in a cafeteria, "General" a profile in which network discovery is disabled by default.

To change settings network discovery, follow these steps:


In a domain environment, network discovery functionality is also disabled by default. To enable it, in the snap-in "Control group policy» create a GPO, open control editor group policies, at the node Computer Configuration/Policies/Administrative Templates/Network/Link Layer Discovery. Select a policy "Enables the I/O mapping driver (LLTDIO)", in its properties set the value "Turn on" and check the box "Allow operation for domain" in the advanced settings of the policy properties. Repeat similar actions for policy setting "Enable Responder Driver (RSPNDR)", then update the policy settings to client machine using the command gpupdate /force /boot.

File and Printer Sharing

If your computer is on a local network, then you may want to provide some files or folders for general viewing, and also allow other members of the local network to use your printer. If you want other users to be able to view and perform actions on the files you share, you must enable this functionality. Default for profile "Home or Work" this opportunity enabled, and for the profile "General"- disabled. To enable or disable this function and add files to the public folder, follow these steps:

You can also give access to any folder located on your computer and specify users with different rights who will have access to it. To do this, do the following:

  • Change the display name of a shared folder. To do this, select from the drop-down list "Share Name" available share name or click the button "Add". In the dialog box "New Share" enter a name and, optionally, a description of the resource and click on the button "OK". In order for connected users to display only the name of the shared resource you specified, select from the list original name folders and click on the button "Delete";
  • Limit quantity simultaneous connections to your share. The default value is 20 connections. For example, if there are only five computers on your local network, you can change the number of users who can simultaneously use your resource;
  • Configure folder permissions and settings offline mode, which will be discussed in a subsequent article.
  • When you have finished sharing settings for the Install folder, click the button "Close";
  • On another computer on the local network, open Windows Explorer and select "Net". From the list of available computers, select the computer whose folder you opened for sharing (in this example, VirtDImaNS). In the dialog box « Windows Security» Enter the username and password for his account to access the shared folders on the computer.

    • Rice. 9. Credentials Request Window

  • Shared folders will be displayed in Windows Explorer, as shown in the following illustration:

    • Rice. 10. Public folders

    Access to shared folders

    As stated above, along with user account folders, the Windows operating system creates a folder "Are common", which is shared by default for the profile "Home and Work". Using a window "Advanced sharing options" you can deny access to this folder. To do this, follow these steps:


    Please note that users who have already connected to this folder will still have access to use the resources located in it.

    Streaming media

    With media streaming settings for computers and devices, you can set permissions for folders of music, videos, and pictures that can be streamed to devices and computers on your network. "Player Windows Media» . To configure these parameters you need to follow the link "Select media streaming options" in Group « Streaming multimedia" window "Advanced sharing options".

    In the window "Media Streaming Options" shown in the following illustration, you can configure any settings that relate to broadcasting your multimedia data to other computers. You can read about the settings for this functionality in the article.

    Rice. 12. Media Streaming Options

    Connecting file sharing

    Using the parameters located in this group, you can specify the type of encryption to protect the shared connection. Encryption is used to protect shared files and folders. The Windows 7 operating system provides two algorithms for encrypting connections:

    • 40-bit or 56-bit encryption – DES (Data Encryption Standard). This symmetric algorithm encryption, in which a single key is used to both encrypt and decrypt data. DES was developed by IBM and approved by the US government in 1977 as an official standard;
    • 128-bit encryption – Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). This is also a symmetric algorithm block encryption(block size 128 bits, key 128/192/256 bits), adopted as an encryption standard by the US government based on the results of the AES competition. This algorithm has been well analyzed and is now widely used, as was its predecessor DES.

    The default for all profiles is 128-bit encryption to protect shared connections.

    Password protected sharing

    For security purposes, by default access to public folders password protected. To gain access to user shared folders and files on another computer, you must enter the appropriate account information. This method is used to allow access to only a specified set of resources.

    The file and folder sharing method is typically used when some users are allowed access to one set of shares and others have full access. In order to disable password-protected access (which, in principle, is highly undesirable in enterprises), follow these steps:


    Homegroup connections

    As you know, you can only create and join an existing homegroup if the location of your active network interface is "Home network". Connection settings home group in the settings window, advanced sharing options are available only for the profile "Home and Work". There are two options for sharing files in a homegroup: "Allow Windows to manage homegroup connections"- with the help of which the operating system independently provides shared access for computers that are in a given group. It is possible that you may have created sharing permissions on your computers before creating the HomeGroup, and you would like to save them for later use in the HomeGroup. Parameter "Use user accounts and passwords to connect to other computers" allows you to display a dialog requesting credentials when accessing a computer. To change homegroup connection settings, follow these steps:


    Conclusion

    This article describes the functionality of advanced sharing options. You learned how to change your network location based on your network profile usage, and learned about ways to share files and folders using password protection and without it, we remembered about setting up media streaming parameters, learned a little about encryption methods network connections and learned how to change homegroup connection settings. With this knowledge, you can effectively set up file and folder sharing in home and small office environments. In the next article I will describe in detail the use shared folders, for which the console snap-in is used Microsoft management "Shared Folders".