Windows 10: How to password protect Network connections

Hello,


I need to be able to password protect my network connections. I dont want users to be able to change static IP's.


Any suggestions?


Regards

Matt

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How To: Password Protect a Folder in Network?

Hi all I have a question for you all Networking Expert out there. Im running a small networking at my house. this Network consist of 3 computers : My computer, My sister's and My mom's. My computer act as a Network Harddrive, I share a lot of Files in my computer. Sometimes my sister like to pull over some files from my computer, but there are some folders where i dont like her to open. Im thinking to Password Protect a certain folders, so whenever she or my mom open those certain folders a pop up will show up asking for password (im thinking to password protect because sometimes I need to able to access those folders from either my mom's or sister's computer) Is there anyway to do this? third party Program? all computers in my network running Windows XP.

 

Windows 10 intermittently prompts for network credentials

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community..

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

• 
  Press Window Key, and type Network and sharing
  
• 
  Click on Change Advanced sharing settings
  
• 
  Select all network
  
• 
  Under Home Group connections
  
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  Select Use user Account and Password to connect to other computer
  
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  If don’t want the password follow the steps below
  
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  Select all network
  
• 
  Under password protected Sharing
  
• 
  Turn off Password Protected Sharing
  
  
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

Network Connection - incorrect password

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern, and we in Community will try to help you in the best possible way we can.



I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.



In order to access your PC, you need to enter the administrator username and password of the other PC.



If you want to disable this feature, I suggest you to follow the below steps.

Perform the below steps from the administrator PC.



1. Type Network and Sharing center in the search bar and select the same.

2. Click on Change Advanced sharing settings.

3. Click on All networks.

4. Under Password-protected sharing, select/click on
Turn off Password-protected sharing.



Hope the information helps, if you have any further queries, feel free to post. We are here to assist you.

Regards,

Guru Kiran