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Since you are in a workgroup, authentication has to be on the machine that is sharing the files. For each group of folders you want to limit access to you have to create a username / password and in the ntfs permissions allow that user access and of course add your user account and remove authenticated users. &nbsp;For ease of use I always use ntfs permissions but allow share permissions to be read/write access for the account 'everyone' . This way I only have to look in 1 place when adding/changing permissions
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Since you are in a workgroup, authentication has to be on the machine that is sharing the files. For each group of folders you want to limit access to you have to create a username / password and in the ntfs permissions allow that user access and of course add your user account and remove authenticated users.  For ease of use I always use ntfs permissions but allow share permissions to be read/write access for the account 'everyone' . This way I only have to look in 1 place when adding/changing permissions

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I am interested in Password protecting network folders. &nbsp;I am running in a peer to peer setup. &nbsp;The shared folders are on a Windows 10 PC and the other PCs are Windows 7.<br />
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I just tried a trial of File Locker by newsoftwares.net. &nbsp;It works, but it requires you to create a locker and access the folders from a locker. &nbsp;Also their only support is via email.<br />
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I would prefer it to be more invisible, so when a users opens the password protected folder, they are then prompted with a password. &nbsp;<br />
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Is there a way to do this? &nbsp;I will be happy to by something that works the way I want it to.
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I am interested in Password protecting network folders.  I am running in a peer to peer setup.  The shared folders are on a Windows 10 PC and the other PCs are Windows 7.

I just tried a trial of File Locker by newsoftwares.net.  It works, but it requires you to create a locker and access the folders from a locker.  Also their only support is via email.

I would prefer it to be more invisible, so when a users opens the password protected folder, they are then prompted with a password.  

Is there a way to do this?  I will be happy to by something that works the way I want it to.

Password Protect Network folders

Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system featuring the "universal application architecture" (UAP); apps can be designed to run across multiple devices with nearly identical code, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. Windows 10 also includes a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, voice-based search (Cortana), new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.

Windows 10

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