Global Configuration

The Global Configuration section allows you to control system-wide settings for Windows File Sharing. Here you can configure such options as the workgroup name, machine descriptions, passwords and other items, which are discussed in detail below.

When setting up Windows File Sharing computers that will be sharing files with each other will be assigned to a workgroup or a domain.

A workgroup is used as a way for coworkers to quickly find each other's computers on a network and share files and printers between them.

A domain also contains a collection of computers in a group. They can also browse each other's files and printers, but are required to be authenticated before becoming a member of the domain. This enables the EnGarde Secure Professional server to provide this authentication to the domain members.

Workgroup / Domain

If your machine is in a workgroup, then this is the name of the workgroup it should be in.

If your machine is accepting Domain Logins, then this is the name of its domain.

NetBIOS Hostname

This is the name the machine will be given when other machines browse the network.

Machine Description

This is an informative line that will be displayed when people query for information on this machine.

Local Master?

This will set your EnGarde machine to attempt to become the local master browser on your subnet.

Allow Domain Logins?

If your EnGarde Secure Professional server is configured as a primary domain controller this will allow other computers to login to the domain of the EnGarde machine.

Share Printers?

If this option is set to yes, then all of the printers found in the Printer Setup menus in the WebTool will be available to valid users. For more information concerning printers in the WebTool refer to Section on page .

Interfaces

This allows you to enter in the specific IP address you wish to allow Windows File Sharing to accept connections on. Generally you only want this to listen on the internal IP or trusted IP. You can also choose to allow it to listen on all IPs.

Set Administrator Password

If your machine is configured as a Domain Master, then you will need an administrative user defined who can authorize new machines to logon to the domain. This is where you set the password for that user.

This option will show up as Set Administrator Password if you do not currently have an administrative password set. If you already have one set and you wish to change it, this option will show up as Change Administrator Password.