Best way to stay hidden on network?


  1. Posts : 259
    Windows 7 Panasonic CF F9 (used to have CF F8)
       #1

    Best way to stay hidden on network?


    I am working for a few weeks in a shared office with wifi -

    Is it enough to just turn off network discovery?

    Thanks"!
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  2. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #2

    Try the steps in this article.

    Hide your Vista Computer on the Network

    In addition, disable the service "Function Discovery Resource Publication".
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  3. Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       #3

    You might want to go to the Network and Sharing center and set your network type to Public. I think your PC will still show up if network discovery is turned off. Turning it off on your PC will just stop you from seeing other PC's on the network, not the other way around. If you don't need it, you could also turn off file and print sharing. If they can't see your shared folder they won't try to access it.
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  4. Posts : 259
    Windows 7 Panasonic CF F9 (used to have CF F8)
    Thread Starter
       #4

    thanks - i guess that the above is also applicable to windows 7? thanks!
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  5. Posts : 259
    Windows 7 Panasonic CF F9 (used to have CF F8)
    Thread Starter
       #5

    A tutorial on another forum outlined this - good idea?

    1-Click start menu/run
    2-type cmd/click OK
    3-type the command "net config server /hidden:yes" in the command prompt window and hit enter

    Seems nice and simple....
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  6. Posts : 1,426
    7 Pro
       #6

    disable ICMP and DNS on your windows firewall - You'll still have a DNS/MAC listing on the router (but if you want internet, you have no choice)
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