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Use shared network to access internet, share files and printers with a workgroup while keeping files private from other network users
A small organisation has just relocated into two rented offices in a large building that has network sockets in every room providing internet access. If you connect a computer to one of these network sockets it automatically gets an ip address by dhcp and can immediately browse the internet. I need to be able to connect the two offices together so that users in one office can access the printers and confidential data in the other office. I have established that the computers can be connected this way but I need to make sure that no one else in this building can access their data through the main building's network system. I cannot connect the two offices directly by wireless or cable as they are too far apart so I have to use the existing wiring. Thank you
You will need to make sure each user has a password on their account and also that any sharing of resources only be done using strict, specific permissions to particular users or groups, instead of just simple folder sharing. You may want to provision your firewall to only accept incoming connections from the machines you control on the network as well.
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Hi tqfdotus, this is probably the solution I'm looking for as I don't want to over complicate matters or buy extra equipment if possible. I just wanted someone to confirm that this way would give me adequate security and make it difficult for anyone to get access to the computers in the workgroup. Can you give me some more detailed instructions on how to configure the shares and firewall settings, there are several computers of various ages so I will need details for Windows XP,Vista and 7, also will I need to have a user account on all the computers with the same name and the same password? You can just give me links for the instructions if you like. Thanks
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Hi Jelcin, at present they do have a network in one of the offices connecting those computers to each other and to the internet through a dsl router but there isn't any way of connecting them to the computers in the other office. If I could eliminate this router and just use the building's existing network this would make more sense as they could also cancel their contract to their isp and save money by using the internet provided as part of the office rental.