Sharing on public networks

Hi, everyone.
I'd like to receive recommendations or best practices regarding sharing resources on public networks.
I'm aware Homegroups allow for easy sharing, but it requires network location to be Private, which offers a less secure network configuration than Public network location.
Also, I have doubts regarding the security level offered by ISP provided routers' configuration on users' homes. Therefore I tend to configure Public network location even at home. Besides, it is not uncommon one may need to share resources while at
a public spot.
Is there a way of easy sharing among *selected* computers and devices on a local network with Windows clients set for Public network?
Thanks

The security settings of different network locations are controlled through profiles in Windows Firewall which allow or deny certain types of traffic. With
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, you can easily enable File and Printer Sharing or even HomeGroup simply by configuring the associated rules to allow for the Public profile.
For additional security, such as would be expected on a device serving shares publically over the internet, you could configure sharing through a web based service such as FTP or HTTP.
Instructions on how to configure IIS to host an FTP site are available here on TechNet.
Brandon
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My computer knowledge is limited, but I have a chronic issue when attempting to connect to public wireless networks, ie a coffee shop:
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I've reset my network settings. I've cleared cache and cookies in the browser. Before yesterday the login screen would appear anytime I attempted to use an app or program that required internet access. Pretty much every program. Now I have a brick tablet at work. I've reset everything I can find. I'm at a dead end.
I've seen other ipads that had the auto login togle and auto join togle under network selection, my ipad does not have those options. Logging in at home is working fine on my private network. This public network is not being reset or forgotten when I choose "forget network" or Safari is blocking the login page and I don't know how to un block it.

Well, when I join a public wifi, a log in page displays a few seconds later, displaying the user agreement. But, earlier today, I was trying to connect my friend's 3GS to a public wifi, and it did not show up. So. I don't really know what happen. I think you should toggle the auto Join to on.

File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks on Windows server 2008

Hi Expert,
I found that the properties of File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks service disabled after I install the windows server 2008 64bits. I tried to install that service via adding the file and printer sharing services in the properties of local area connection, but it doesn't contain any service in the popup box. Also, no such service file available in the disk when I tried to install the service from installation disk of windows server 2008 64bits. Is the file "sacsrv.dll" corresponding to the service name of file and printer sharing? I found it is in the directory of "Windows\system32". I have no idea about where is the problem? Do I miss some components? Please tell me what can I do for it? Thanks!
Best Wishes,

Do any experts know the reason of this problem? Thanks!

TS2972 I cannot seem to get all of my music shared across the network from my MacBook Pro to my iPad. This was not an issue a few days ago. Can anyone help?

I cannot seem to get all of my music shared across the network from my MacBook Pro to my iPad. This was not an issue a few days ago. I can see all my songs if sorted that way, but if i sort by artist, only a few of them are present. Can anyone help or have any insight?

Well I didn't think of it before, but I logged out of my apple ID othe iPad's home sharing. The I logged back in and it worked. It's a little weird, but I will take it. Thanks!

ITunes on new Mac Mini does not show shared libraries on network or songs on NAS drive

iTunes on new Mac Mini does not show shared libraries on network or songs on NAS drive
The latest version of iTunes on a 3-month old Mac Mini (8 gig RAM, OS 10.10.2) does not see any of the shared iTunes libraries on a MacBookPro (MBP) (OS 10.9.5) and a 14-month old Mac Mini (OS 10.9.5). And a network shared drive/media server does not appear as well. I have a Gigabite Ethernet G4 and on it, the MPB and the "old" mini I can see the various shared music libraries and NAS, but not on the new Mini.
The little house with a music note inside it that I see on the upper left corner of the iTunes 12.1 window on my MBP does not appear on iTunes 12.1 on the new Mac Mini. I have gone through all the iTunes preferences and can not find where I can turn on this feature. The new Mac Mini is on the local network and I can reach the internet successfully.
I have been using iTunes since its beginning (still have a PowerTower Pro with a working copy of SoundJam), so I am not a newbie, but this has me baffled.

May I add, that I gave full rights to the user at the Mac Mini to access and change data on the server drive for ITunes Media.

Firefox does not automatically load nor find the login page for a public network (i.e. username and password)

To log in on a public network without a password-key (not secured), a user login is required.
After connecting to the network, the browser, upon opening it, normally automatically loads the login page, in order to enter a username and password and connect to the internet.
Firefox doesn't find the login page automatically, so I need to switch to google Chrome just to log in to the network.
Does this have anything to do with user settings in the options of firefox?
Any ideas?
thx!

Hi,
You can try setting the login page as the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/How%20to%20set%20the%20home%20page Home page] and choose to '''Show my home page''' beside '''When Firefox starts:'''.
Alternatively, and/or to preserve your current settings you could also pin it as an always present one-click away [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-are-app-tabs App tab].

PCMCIA Network card for public network

Hi All
I am going to setup Oracle RAC on my laptops and would like to use PCMCIA netwrok card as public network, but I am wondering if it there would be any issue at all.
Could anybody advise please.
Thanks
Soheil

Soheil,
Just by adding more memory to your machine you can install RAC on your machine.You dont need two laptops.
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/10g/OracleDB10gR2RACInstallationOnCentos4UsingVMware.php
Hope it helps

Connection between Wireless network (shared) and wired network through a router/modem

I have a windows 8.1 X64 installed on my pc. i have connected a USB wireless network adapter to it so that i can connect to another wireless
network. my internet connection comes from this device as well.
I've got a Modem/router/AP (TD-W8970) and i set it up to work as wireless router with DHCP server enabled. i wanted to share my internet
connection that comes from wireless network adapter in home so i did the followings:
1. connected the WAN port of my router to the Ethernet port of my PC.
2. in windows' network adapter settings i shared my wireless network adapter's connection with the Ethernet port.
now i can connect with my laptop to my wireless router and use internet connection that is being shared by PC's wireless adapter but i
can't connect to the PC in order to have a home group with it or use the shared files/folders in PC.
More Details:
Wireless network adapter local settings:
IPv4 Default Gateway/ DNS server/ DHCP server = 192.168.1.1
IPv4 address: 192.168.1.4 - IPv4 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Ethernet
port settings:
IPv4 address: 192.168.137.1
IPv4 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 .
my question is how to make that connection like a LAN and what configuration do i need to apply on both router or PC.
Thanks in Advance!

Hi,
Please try the following steps for test to configure your network sharing.
1. Open CMD, type ipconfig/all. Then remember USB wireless card DNS server address.
2. Open Network Connection, Change Adapter settings, USB adapter properties, check network sharing.
3. Open Local network connection, generally speaking, Router's default lan address is 192.168.1.1, you can asign the desktop PC IP as 192.168.1.2.
4. Access into Router management interface, then enable router's DHCP service. Set its gateway same as sharing host address, DNS server same as USB wlan's DNS server address.
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support

M10 - sharing files in network

is there a setting I need to change in the valet system or is this a windows setting change only ? I am wanting to share files between the 2 pc on the valet network AND a wired printer connected to the main pc with the 2nd pc . Possible ? yes/ no
Thanks

I have a Valet network setup on Windows XP with a wireless laptop and ethernet connected PC (both laptop and PC are running XP). I would like to share a folder on the PC with the laptop. How do I do that on the Valet network? When I open the Sharing/Security window for the folder I want to share, I do not see the options given in the link recommended on the last response. Instead of a share this folder option, the sharing window under Network sharing and security has message that "As a security measure, Windows has dissabled remote access to this computer. However, you can enable remote access and safely share files by running the Network Setup Wizard." I am afraid that if I run the network wizard now, it may corrupt the current wireless network connection with my laptop. Do I need to run the wizard to share a folder on the PC and will this cause problems with the laptop wireless connection to the internet? Is there something that CISCO has within the Cisco Connect program to enable sharing folders without running the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard?

Satellite L650-11R - not able to connect to public networks

Hello there.
Although I am very pleased with my laptop, I have one problem. I am not able to connect to public networks using ethernet cable at some location (not everywhere) Users with different laptops have no problem connecting to the same networks that I cannot, so I'm guessing the problem is my laptop.
I always get "unidentified network" error. I tried replacing the cable but the problem still remains.
Any suggestions?

Hi everybody, I have the same problem which happened with united & for the same product Satellite L650-1HR & also using default Toshiba OS, Windows 7 home premium.
from my home I can't connect to internet & always get "unidentified network" error also I tried replacing the cable but the problem still remains. only at my home & the same cable working properly with any other Laptop without any problem, outside home internet working properly without any problem.
I tried all ways, turned off firewall & the DHCP is already enabled, but I'm getting message telling that " the local aria connection does not have a veiled IP configuration"
So what do you think?

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