Windows 10: network access protection

network access protection is off on my computer. How do I turn it on?

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Network Access Protection

Hi,

Network Access Protection or NAP is a network platform which Administrators apply on a corporate (or home) network. Once your PC is connected to a network that uses NAP, this NAP will check your machine for:

- Does the PC have required software and network?

- Is the software up-to-date?

As it is performing this check, you will be running under limitation (due to the data information collection about the computer’s identity) on the network. However, once everything is fine, you will get full network access.

If you are connected to a corporate network then you'll need it. But if you are a regular PC user, then you don't need this, it becomes pretty useless. However, I provided the steps below for you, so you can enable it.

a. Click Start button and type services.msc in the search box and hit enter.

b. Find the Network Access Protection Agent and right-click and choose Start.

You can also modify it so that it starts with the PC.

c. Just right-click on Network Access Protection and select Properties and modify the Startup type, change it to Automatic,

d. Click Apply and OK.

e. Close the Services.

f. Click on Start button and type “napstat” in the search box (without the quotes) and hit enter.

Let me know if that helps.

Kind Regards,

Engr. Jamshed Muhammad

 

Network Access Protection

Unless you are the network administrator for a large corporate, school, or similar network, you don't.

From
Wikipedia:

Network Access Protection (NAP) is a Microsoft technology for controlling network access of a computer, based on its health. With NAP, system administrators of an organization can define
policies for system health requirements. Examples of system health requirements are whether the computer has the most recent operating system updates installed, whether the computer has the latest version of the anti-virus software signature, or whether the
computer has a host-based firewall installed and enabled. Computers with a NAP client will have their health status evaluated upon establishing a network connection. NAP can restrict or deny network access to the computers that are not in compliance with the
defined health requirements.

See
https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/network-access-protection-NAP

See also
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/how-to-turn-on-network-access-protection/7daeddb9-f652-4fac-a3bc-e1234c928add

 

?? How do I PW protect Folders in windows

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Sharing files and folders overview You can share the files and folders stored on your computer, on a network, and on the Web. The method you choose depends on whom you want to share files with, and what computer they will use to access the files.

When you share files or folders, they are not as protected as they are when you do not share them. People with access to your computer or your network might be able to read, copy, or change files that are in a shared folder. You should always be aware that the files and folders that you share are available to other people and be sure to monitor your shared files and folders on a regular basis.

Important

If your computer is not joined to a domain, you can use the Network Setup Wizard to automatically turn file and printer sharing on or off. To start the Network Setup Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Setup Wizard.
If you both use the same computer

You can put the files you want to share in the Shared Documents folder. Files stored in the Shared Documents folder or its subfolders are always available to other users on your computer.

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, the Shared Documents, Shared Pictures, and Shared Music folders are not available.
If both computers are on the same network

You can share a folder or drive on your computer with others on the network. You can also control whether the files in the shared folder can be modified by other users.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, you will need to set the Access control for the folder or drive after sharing it. For more information, go to To set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions.
If you want to share your files online

You can publish pictures and documents on the Web using the Web Publishing Wizard. The files will be stored in a private, online folder that you manage.

Step-by-step procedure

If you don't want others to access your files

You can prevent other users from accessing your folders and the files they contain. When your computer is connected to a domain, this is called setting permissions for your file or folder. When your computer is connected to a workgroup, this is called making your folders private.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure

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