Windows 10: Windows 10 JUN2020 Network shared folders WorkGroup.

HI,

Trying to RE share a folder on my WIN 10 Pro machines No Home or 32 bit versions, no Homegroup involved.


All "Domain" related answers, I state now, are useless in my situation. I don't want to start handling domain admin privileges about just for a network shared folder.


Can someone please help.


Workgroup is setup and has been working fine for upgrades/replacement of 7 different computers since Win 7, now everything is on Win10Pro.

All PC's have internet access with the exception of 2 servers W2008r2 and W2016 std that still work fine including shares but are blocked from external connectivity via a border FW. All PC's and Servers are within the FW's LAN.


Windows update on Win 10 machines has removed folder sharing from the right click on the folders.


So how do you now share a folder now on a PC running W10Pro in a Workgroup?


The option is not greyed out, it is missing as an option on all the machines that have latest updates.


Thanks in advance.

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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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Folder Sharing Problem on Home (Workgroup) Network


I'm John and I'm unable to share a folder on my PC with a specific person on a different PC on our home workgroup network. I can share the folder with Everyone, but Windows fails to find the specific user on our home network. We have 3 Win 10 PCs on our home network: MaryPC (user account is Mary), JohnPC (user account is John), and TheaterPC (user account is JM), and all are visible on File Explorer on all PCs. The Workgroup name is Golden. We do not use any log-in credentials to access any of these PCs; i.e. no usernames nor passwords are required nor do they exist.
I'm able to share my Music, Pictures, and Video folders with Everyone (with R/W permissions) in the Golden Workgroup. However, I am unable to share my Medical folder (for example) with Mary only. When I try to share this folder with a specific person (by trying to add Mary), Windows responds that it is unable to find user Mary. In trying to add Mary to the list of specific persons, I've tried numerous combinations of Mary and/or Golden/MaryPC/Users/Mary to no avail. This same problem exists on MaryPC and on the TheaterPC when trying to share a folder from those PCs to a specific person on another networked PC. Sharing a folder with Everyone works fine across the Workgroup, but sharing a folder with a specific person/user on the network is hitting a brick wall. Any solution ideas?

 

Shared folders using Workgroup Windows 10

I want to be able to set specific permissions for individual user accounts on other computers for when I share files/folders. When I go to Advanced Sharing and click "Share this folder" and then proceed to go to set permissions, the only location I have
available is my current computer, even though I can see other computers on my network in Network and have already remotely accessed at least one of them (see image below). How can I add the other computers on my LAN to this list?

Also, all computers are in the same Workgroup. However, I connected another computer to the router and made sure it was in a different Workgroup and for some reason it was still able to see all the other computers in Network, as well as interact with them.
Why is this so? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a Workgroup?