CSIS296-Lab1

Peer-to-Peer Network

Computers on a network can be part of a workgroup or a domain. The

main difference between workgroups and domains is how resources on the
network are managed. Computers on home networks are usually part of a
workgroup, and computers on workplace networks are usually part of a
domain.
In a workgroup:
 All computers are peers; no computer has control over another
computer.
 Each computer has a set of user accounts. To use any computer in the
workgroup, you must have an account on that computer.
 There are typically no more than ten to twenty computers.
 All computers must be on the same local network
A workgroup is a basic network infrastructure with slack security control
and there is basically no central controlling administrative center.
In a domain:
 One or more computers are servers. Network administrators use
servers to control the security and permissions for all computers on
the domain. This makes it easy to make changes because the changes
are automatically made to all computers.
 If you have a user account on the domain, you can log on to any
computer on the domain without needing an account on that
computer.
 There can be hundreds or thousands of computers. It’s suitable for
large businesses with many computers and departments within
departments like a university structure.
 The computers can be on different local networks.
Each domain must have at least one server computer designated as the
domain controller, which is ultimately in charge of the domain.
 Using the domain controller, administrators use policies for all
computers. For example, Group Policy makes all the following
practices easy to apply:

 Removing items from the Start Menu

 Stop users from changing internet connection options
 Block the Command Prompt
 Redirect a certain folder to use one on the server instead
 Prevent the user from changing sounds
 Map a printer to new computers automatically

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File sharing over a network in Windows 10 allows you to share
files and folders on your computer with other users over
a private or public network in your workgroup or domain.

Share files or folders using File Explorer

Using the built-in File Sharing feature on Windows 10 is the best method
you can use to share files in a local network, as it’s more flexible.
There are two ways to share files using File Explorer:
1. Basic settings allow you to quickly share files on the network with
minimal configuration
2. Advanced settings allow to set custom permissions and set other
advanced options.

Sharing files using basic settings

 Open File Explorer (Win + E) on Windows 10.
 Navigate to the folder you want to share.
 Right-click the item, and select the Properties option.
 Click on the Sharing tab.
 Click the Share button.
 Use the drop-down menu to select the user or group to share file or
folder. (select the Everyone group.)
 Click the Add button.
 Under the “Permission Level” section, select the type of sharing
permissions you want the folder to have. For example, you can
select Read (default) if you only want users to be able to view and
open files. If you select Read/Write, users can view, open, modify,
and delete the content on the folder you’re sharing.
 Click the Share button.
 Note the network path for the folder that other users will need to
access the content over the network and click the Done button.
 Click the Close button.

Sharing files using advanced settings

 Open File Explorer.
 Navigate to the folder you want to share.
 Right-click the item, and select Properties.
 Click on the Sharing tab.
 Click the Advanced Sharing button.
 Check the Share this folder option.
 Windows 10 by default allows other users read-only access to the
content you’re sharing, which means that they can only view files, but
they cannot do anything else. If you want users to be able to edit the
files, delete, and create new documents in the location, you’ll need to
click the Permissions button.
 On the Permissions window, you’ll notice the Everyone group is the
default option highlighted. In the section below, you can customize the

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 permissions for a specific user or group. If you want users to be able to
open, edit, delete, and create files, then make sure to check the Read
and Change permissions under Allow.
 Click the Apply button.
 Click the OK button.

Share files over the network without needing a password

On Windows 10, any file you share is by default secured with a username
and password. This means only people who have an account and password
on the computer doing the sharing can access shared files. It’s possible to
disable the requirement to sign-in with Windows credentials to allow users to
access files on the sharing computer without the need of a password.
Use these steps to disable password protections for file sharing on Windows
10:

 Press Win + X  Network ConnectionsNetwork and Sharing

Center.
 On the left pane, click the Change advanced sharing settings link.
 Expand the All Networks tab.
 Under the “Password protected sharing” section, select the Turn off
password protected sharing option.
 Click the Save changes button.

To share a folder or view information about shared

resources using Computer Management
1. Press Win + X and choose Computer Management.

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 2. In the console tree, click System Tools, click Shared Folders, and
then click Shares.
3. On the Action menu, click New Share.
4. Follow the steps in the Create a Shared Folder Wizard, and then
click Finish.
To view information about the shared resources on the selected computer,
click Shares.
To view information about open sessions, click Sessions.
To view information about open files, click Open Files.
To disconnect a user or users or Stop sharing a resource
 To disconnect all users, on the Action menu, click Disconnect All
Sessions.
 To disconnect one user, in the details pane, right-click the user
name, and then click Close Session.
 To stop sharing a folder, right-click the folder that you want to stop
sharing, and then click Stop Sharing.

Connecting to a Shared Folder

There are several ways of opening shares on another computer:

1. Network
 Press Win+E and click on Network.
 Double-click the appropriate computer in your workgroup. A
window opens that displays all of the shared folders and printers
on the computer to which you are connecting.
 Double-click the shared folder to which you want to gain access.
You then see all of the subfolders and files in that shared folder.
What you can do with those subfolders and files depends on the
level of permission you have been granted.

2. Universal Naming Convention (UNC)

 Press Win +R to open Run, and then type \\computername\
sharedfolder
Note: computername is the name of the computer to which you
are attempting to connect and sharedfolder is the name of the
shared folder on that computer

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 3. Mapped Network Drive
 Press Win + E to open a File Explorer window.
 Choose This PC from the left side of the windowclick the
Computer tabClick the Map Network Drive button.
 Choose a drive letter.
 Click the Browse button.
 A mini network window appears, listing available storage devices
on the network. These are locations flagged for shared folders.
 Select a network computer or server and then a shared folder.
 Type the username and password to access the network
resource.
 You must have an account on the other computer, or know the
username and password, to map a shared folder.
 Ensure that the Reconnect at Sign-in (or Logon) option is
checked.
 Click the Finish button.

Note: if you are unable to see others PC’s on the network

Go to Services and set the following services to be started automatically:
o Function Discovery Provider Host
o Function Discovery Resource Publications

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Procedure:
I. The task we will tackle is to properly set up Windows 10 so
that computers can see each other.
 Press Win + E to open the File Explorer
 In the Navigation Pane right-click This PC and select
Properties.
 Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup
settings, click Change settings.
 In the System Properties dialog box, click the Computer
Name tab, and then click Change.
 In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box,
under Member of, click Workgroup, and then do one of
the following:
o To create a new workgroup, type the name of the
workgroup (WORKGROUP) and then click OK.

 Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

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II. Creating a user Local User Account using Computer
Management
 Login as administrator.
 Press Win + X and choose Computer Management
select the Local Users and Groups node.
 In the right pane right click on the Users folder and select
New User. New user dialog box opens.
 Set “yourname” as a user name and khoury308 as
password and check as below then click Create.

III. Folder Sharing

 Create a folder called CSIS222-yourname
 Create inside it a text document.
 Share this folder to everyone with Read/Write permission
level using Advanced Settings
 Try to connect to your friend’s folder using the three
methods.
 View information about this shared folder, open sessions and
open files.

Note: After you finish, Stop Sharing your folder and then delete
it.
Delete the local account you have just created.