How to disable File Sharing?

[Guest SANTANDER]

How to disable File Sharing in winXP home(between computers is LAN) to

prevent virus infection?

How to set admin password on changing system settings?

[Guest Malke]

Re: How to disable File Sharing?

 

SANTANDER wrote:

> How to disable File Sharing in winXP home(between computers is LAN) to

> prevent virus infection?

> How to set admin password on changing system settings?

 

1. Control Panel>Windows Firewall - uncheck File & Printer Sharing. If using

a third-party firewall, disable sharing from within that program. If you

previously created shares, go to them, right-click on them, and mark them

as "do not share".

 

2. Create strong passwords on all accounts, including the built-in

Administrator account. Write them down somewhere! To access the built-in

Administrator account in XP Home you will need to go into Safe Mode.

 

3. Make other users Limited accounts.

 

4. XP Home doesn't have the ability to set fine-grained permissions and

restrictions that XP Pro does. Either upgrade to Pro or use something like

MVP Doug Knox's Security Console or the MS Steady State to give you more

control.

 

http://www.dougknox.com

Steady State -

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

 

Malke

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[Guest SANTANDER]

Re: How to disable File Sharing?

 

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> SANTANDER wrote:

>

>> How to disable File Sharing in winXP home(between computers is LAN) to

>> prevent virus infection?

>> How to set admin password on changing system settings?

>

> 1. Control Panel>Windows Firewall - uncheck File & Printer Sharing. If

> using

> a third-party firewall, disable sharing from within that program. If you

> previously created shares, go to them, right-click on them, and mark them

> as "do not share".

>

> 2. Create strong passwords on all accounts, including the built-in

> Administrator account. Write them down somewhere! To access the built-in

> Administrator account in XP Home you will need to go into Safe Mode.

>

> 3. Make other users Limited accounts.

>

> 4. XP Home doesn't have the ability to set fine-grained permissions and

> restrictions that XP Pro does. Either upgrade to Pro or use something like

> MVP Doug Knox's Security Console or the MS Steady State to give you more

> control.

>

> http://www.dougknox.com

> Steady State -

> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

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Not clear where is File & Printer Sharing in Windows Firewall?

Not fully clear how to access the built-in Administrator account in XP Home,

its not possible in normal way?

[Guest Kayman]

Re: How to disable File Sharing?

 

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:28:24 +0300, SANTANDER wrote:

> "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> news:uLcdS041IHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> SANTANDER wrote:

>>

>>> How to disable File Sharing in winXP home(between computers is LAN) to

>>> prevent virus infection?

>>> How to set admin password on changing system settings?

>>

>> 1. Control Panel>Windows Firewall - uncheck File & Printer Sharing. If

>> using

>> a third-party firewall, disable sharing from within that program. If you

>> previously created shares, go to them, right-click on them, and mark them

>> as "do not share".

>>

>> 2. Create strong passwords on all accounts, including the built-in

>> Administrator account. Write them down somewhere! To access the built-in

>> Administrator account in XP Home you will need to go into Safe Mode.

>>

>> 3. Make other users Limited accounts.

>>

>> 4. XP Home doesn't have the ability to set fine-grained permissions and

>> restrictions that XP Pro does. Either upgrade to Pro or use something like

>> MVP Doug Knox's Security Console or the MS Steady State to give you more

>> control.

>>

>> http://www.dougknox.com

>> Steady State -

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

>>

>> Malke

>> --

>> MS-MVP

>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

>> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

> -----------

> Not clear where is File & Printer Sharing in Windows Firewall?

> Not fully clear how to access the built-in Administrator account in XP Home,

> its not possible in normal way?

 

You've got to do some reading!

 

http://www.5starsupport.com/tutorial/hardening-windows.htm

 

http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/winxpsecuritychecklist.htm

 

http://www.malwarehelp.org/Malware-Prevention-Hardening-Windows-Security1.html

[Guest Malke]

Re: How to disable File Sharing?

 

SANTANDER wrote:

> Not clear where is File & Printer Sharing in Windows Firewall?

> Not fully clear how to access the built-in Administrator account in XP

> Home, its not possible in normal way?

 

1. Make liberal use of Windows XP's Help & Support. There is plenty of

information about file/printer sharing there.

 

2. I already told you how to access the built-in Administrator account. You

need to go into Safe Mode. Again, look at Help & Support.

 

Based on your two posts, it might be best for you to have a computer

professional come on-site to help get you set up securely for whatever you

are trying to do. I say this not to offend you but simply because we all

have our areas of expertise.

 

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

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[Guest SANTANDER]

Re: How to disable File Sharing?

 

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> SANTANDER wrote:

>

>> Not clear where is File & Printer Sharing in Windows Firewall?

>> Not fully clear how to access the built-in Administrator account in XP

>> Home, its not possible in normal way?

>

> 1. Make liberal use of Windows XP's Help & Support. There is plenty of

> information about file/printer sharing there.

>

> 2. I already told you how to access the built-in Administrator account.

> You

> need to go into Safe Mode. Again, look at Help & Support.

>

> Based on your two posts, it might be best for you to have a computer

> professional come on-site to help get you set up securely for whatever you

> are trying to do. I say this not to offend you but simply because we all

> have our areas of expertise.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

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No, this is inconvenient way. I am looking for better way, more handy

solutions.

[Guest Kayman]

Re: How to disable File Sharing?

 

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:39:00 +0300, SANTANDER wrote:

> "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> news:OVzPu951IHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> SANTANDER wrote:

>>

>>> Not clear where is File & Printer Sharing in Windows Firewall?

>>> Not fully clear how to access the built-in Administrator account in XP

>>> Home, its not possible in normal way?

>>

>> 1. Make liberal use of Windows XP's Help & Support. There is plenty of

>> information about file/printer sharing there.

>>

>> 2. I already told you how to access the built-in Administrator account.

>> You

>> need to go into Safe Mode. Again, look at Help & Support.

>>

>> Based on your two posts, it might be best for you to have a computer

>> professional come on-site to help get you set up securely for whatever you

>> are trying to do. I say this not to offend you but simply because we all

>> have our areas of expertise.

>>

>> Malke

>> --

>> MS-MVP

>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

>> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

> --------

>

> No, this is inconvenient way. I am looking for better way, more handy

> solutions.

 

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