Windows 7 Folder Access

Hi Munitions,
Please try below setting on your Windows 7,
1. from the run command or from a cmd window run secpol.msc
2. go to “Local Policies” -> “Security Options” -> “Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level”
3. change to “LM and NTLM – use NTLMV2 session security if negotiated”
4. Press the OK button

Hi,

I am running Windows 7 64 Home Premium. secpol.msc is not a recognised program or command from the run menu or the command prompt.

Is there an alternative solution?

Thanks
Munitions.

Munitions wrote:
Hi, I am running Windows 7 64 Home Premium. secpol.msc is not a recognised program or command from the run menu or the command prompt. Is there an alternative solution? Thanks Munitions.

If you have administrative rights to your computer, your can go to the Control Panel --> System and Security --> Administrative Tools --> Local Security Policy --> Security Options --> LAN Manager authentication level. If you enter that, you will get a drop down box to make your change. I cannot vouch for the change that was suggested. Mine says not defined and I am having trouble with permissions. Obviously YMMV on the change that was suggested.

Hi and thanks for the advice. I'm pretty sure I have full admin rights. I did look into this and the suggestions on the web are similar. What I don't understand is that I can get to Control Panel --> System and Security --> Administrative Tools but then "Local Security Policy" does not exist as an option/entry/shortcut. What I do see is:

Component Services
Computer Management
Data Sources
Event Viewer
iSCSI Initiator
Performance Monitor
Services
System Configuration
Task Scheduler
Windows Firewall
Windows Memory Diagnostic
Windows Powershell Modules

...but no Local Security Policy.

Sorry if I'm missing something obvious but any further help is welcome.

Cheers,
Munitions

Maybe try upgrading to Windows 7 Professional?

Hmmm, nice answer but that wasn't really one of the selling points of this device. Maybe I missed the small print about owning W7 Professional to be able to perform 'basic' file and permission management. Still hoping for a simple answer otherwise I'll be asking Mr. Amazon very nicely for a refund.

Maybe try Netgear support first.

You can manually edit the registry setting that secpol.msc changes. See http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/unable-to-find-secpolmsc-service-in-windows-7-home/fc083a41-442e-459c-9d17-73b7c1060733?msgId=b630d7fe-e994-4319-8f01-2bb3463c45db

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Using the link supplied, I now have an Excel file from Microsoft. I have filtered by Windows 7 support options. Under the security TAB, he available options are:

Microsoft network server: Server SPN target name validation level
Network security: Restrict NTLM: Outgoing NTLM traffic to remote servers
Network security: Restrict NTLM: Incoming NTLM traffic
Network security: Restrict NTLM: Audit Incoming NTLM Traffic
Network security: Restrict NTLM: NTLM authentication in this domain
Network security: Restrict NTLM: Audit NTLM authentication in this domain
Network security: Restrict NTLM: Add remote server exceptions for NTLM authentication
Network security: Restrict NTLM: Add server exceptions in this domain
Network security: Allow LocalSystem NULL session fallback
Network security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM
Network security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities.
Network security: Configure encryption types allowed for Kerberos

None of which exactly correspond to the advice of changing the settings of "Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level"

Is there anyone who is way better than me at explaining what registry entry I need to go to and what settings I need to alter to achieve the above?

For what it's worth, there are many queries about this problem on the net and it does seem to be a Windows 7 Home Premium (my version) issue. I really hope there is a way to restrict shares to certain users on my network as opposed to giving all users all the Shares :?

Thanks,
Munitions.

Hi,

I've encountered a similar situation at work while configuring several budget machines for our sales team.

I'm sorry to say, Win 7 Home doesn't have full Permissions capabilities as Win 7 Pro.
If you're looking to implement advanced security features, your only real option is to upgrade.
You really can't blame Netgear for the limitations Microsoft has within it's own environment. This is exactly why there are different version of Win 7. You get what you pay for.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.