EasyNetwork features
EasyNetwork provides the following features.
File sharing
EasyNetwork makes it easy to share files with other computers on your network. When you share files, you grant other computers read-only access to those files. Only computers that have full or administrative access to your managed network (members) can share or access files shared by other members.
File transfer
You can send files to other computers that have full or administrative access to your managed network (members). When you receive a file, it appears in your EasyNetwork inbox. The inbox is a temporary storage location for all the files other computers on the network send to you.
Automated printer sharing
After you join a managed network, you can share any local printers attached to your computer with other members, using the printer's current name as the shared printer name. It also detects printers shared by other computers on your network and allows you to configure and use those printers.
Setting up EasyNetwork
Before you can use EasyNetwork, you must open it and join a managed network. After you join a managed network, you can share, search for, and send files to other computers on the network. You can also share printers. If you decide to leave the network, you can do so at any time.
Open EasyNetwork
By default, you are prompted to open EasyNetwork after installation; however, you can also open EasyNetwork later.
- On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to McAfee, and then click McAfee EasyNetwork.
Tip: If you created desktop and quick launch icons during the installation, you can also open EasyNetwork by double-clicking the McAfee EasyNetwork icon on your desktop or in the notification area at the far right of your taskbar.
Joining a managed network
If no computers on the network you are connected to have SecurityCenter, you are made a member of the network and are prompted to identify whether the network is trusted. As the first computer to join the network, your computer name is included in the network name; however, you can rename the network at any time.
When a computer connects to the network, it sends a join request to the other computers on the network. The request can be granted by any computer with administrative permissions on the network. The grantor can also determine the permission level for the computer that joins the network; for example, guest (file transfer only) or full/administrative (file transfer and file sharing). In EasyNetwork, computers with administrative access can grant access to other computers and manage permissions (promote or demote computers); computers with full access cannot perform these administrative tasks.
Note: After you join, if you have other McAfee networking programs installed (for example, Network Manager), the computer is also recognized as a managed computer in those programs. The permission level that is assigned to a computer in EasyNetwork applies to all McAfee networking programs. For more information about what guest, full, or administrative permissions mean in other McAfee networking programs, see the documentation provided for that program.
Join the network
When a computer connects to a trusted network for the first time after installing EasyNetwork, a message appears asking whether to join the managed network. If the computer agrees to join, a request is sent to all the other computers on the network that have administrative access. This request must be granted before the computer can share printers or files, or send and copy files on the network. The first computer on the network is automatically granted administrative permissions.
- In the Shared Files window, click Join this network.
When an administrative computer on the network grants your request, a message appears, asking whether to allow this computer and other computers on the network to manage each others' security settings. - To allow this computer and other computers on the network to manage each others' security settings, click OK; otherwise, click Cancel.
- Confirm that the granting computer displays the playing cards that appear in the security confirmation dialog box, and then click OK.
Note: If the computer that invited you to join the managed network does not display the same playing cards that appear in the security confirmation dialog box, there has been a security breach on the managed network. Joining the network can place your computer at risk; therefore, click Cancel in the security confirmation dialog box.
Grant access to the network
When a computer requests to join the managed network, a message is sent to the other computers on the network that have administrative access. The first computer that responds becomes the grantor. As the grantor, you are responsible for deciding which type of access to grant the computer: guest, full, or administrative.
- In the alert, click the appropriate access level.
- In the Invite a computer to join the managed network dialog box, do one of the following:
- Click Allow guest access to managed network programs to allow the computer access to the network (you can use this option for temporary users in your home).
- Click Allow full access to managed network programs to allow the computer access to the network.
- Click Allow administrative access to managed network programs to allow the computer access to the network with administrative permissions. It also allows the computer to grant access to other computers that want to join the managed network.
- Click OK.
- Confirm that the computer is displaying the playing cards that appear in the security confirmation dialog box, and then click Grant Access.
Note: If the computer does not display the same playing cards that appear in the security confirmation dialog box, there has been a security breach on the managed network. Granting this computer access to the network can place your computer at risk; therefore, click Reject Access in the security confirmation dialog box.
Rename the network
By default, the network name includes the name of the first computer that joined; however, you can change the network name at any time. When you rename the network, you change the network description displayed in EasyNetwork.
- On the Options menu, click Configure.
- In the Configure dialog box, type the name of the network in the Network Name box.
- Click OK.
Leaving a managed network
If you join a managed network but then decide that you do not want to be a member, you can leave the network. After you leave the managed network, you can always rejoin; however, you must be granted permission again. For more information about joining, see Joining a managed network.
Leave a managed network
You can leave a managed network that you previously joined.
- On the Tools menu, click Leave Network.
- In the Leave Network dialog box, select the name of the network that you want to leave.
- Click Leave Network.
Sharing and sending files
EasyNetwork makes it easy to share and send files among other computers on the network. When you share files, you grant other computers read-only access to them. Only computers that are members of the managed network (full or administrative access) can share or access files shared by other member computers.
Note: If you are sharing a large number of files, your computer resources may be affected.
Sharing files
Only computers that are members of the managed network (full or administrative access) can share or access files shared by other member computers. If you share a folder, all the files contained in that folder and its subfolders are shared; however, subsequent files added to the folder are not automatically shared. If a shared file or folder is deleted, it is removed from the Shared Files window. You can stop sharing a file at any time.
To access a shared file, open the file directly from EasyNetwork or copy it to your computer, and then open it from there. If your list of shared files is large and it's difficult to see where the file is, you can search for it.
Note: Files shared with EasyNetwork cannot be accessed from other computers using Windows Explorer because EasyNetwork file sharing must be performed over secure connections.
Share a file
When you share a file, it is available to all members with full or administrative access to the managed network.
- In Windows Explorer, locate the file you want to share.
- Drag the file from its location in Windows Explorer to the Shared Files window in EasyNetwork.
Tip: You can also share a file if you click Share Files on the Tools menu. In the Share dialog box, navigate to the folder where the file you want to share is stored, select it, and then click Share.
Stop sharing a file
If you share a file on the managed network, you can stop sharing it at any time. When you stop sharing a file, other members of the managed network cannot access it.
- On the Tools menu, click Stop Sharing Files.
- In the Stop Sharing Files dialog box, select the file that you no longer want to share.
- Click OK.
Copy a shared file
You copy a shared file so that you still have it when it's not shared any more. You can copy a shared file from any computer on your managed network.
- Drag a file from the Shared Files window in EasyNetwork to a location in Windows Explorer or to the Windows desktop.
Tip: You can also copy a shared file if you select the file in EasyNetwork, and then click Copy To on the Tools menu. In the Copy to folder dialog box, navigate to the folder where you want to copy the file, select it, and then click Save.
Search for a shared file
You can search for a file that has been shared by you or any other network member. As you type your search criteria, EasyNetwork displays the corresponding results in the Shared Files window.
- In the Shared Files window, click Search.
- Click the appropriate option in the Contains list.
- Type part or all of the file name or path in the File or Path Name list.
- Click the appropriate file type in the Type list.
- In the From and To lists, click the dates that represent the range of dates when the file was created.
Search criteria
The following tables describe the search criteria you can specify when searching for shared files.
Name of the file or path
Contains | Description |
|---|---|
Contains all of the words | Search for a file or path name that contains all the words you specify in the File or Path Name list, in any order. |
Contains any of the words | Search for a file or path name that contains any words you specify in the File or Path Name list. |
Contains the exact string | Search for a file or path name that contains the exact phrase you specify in the File or Path Name list. |
Type of file
Type | Description |
|---|---|
Any | Search all shared file types. |
Document | Search all shared documents. |
Image | Search all shared image files. |
Video | Search all shared video files. |
Audio | Search all shared audio files. |
Compressed | Search all compressed files (for example, .zip files). |
Sending files to other computers
You can send files to other computers that are members of the managed network. Before sending a file, EasyNetwork confirms that the computer receiving the file has enough disk space available.
When you receive a file, it appears in your EasyNetwork inbox. The inbox is a temporary storage location for the files that other computers on the network send you. If you have EasyNetwork open when you receive a file, the file instantly appears in your inbox; otherwise, a message appears in the notification area at the far right of your taskbar. If you do not want to receive notification messages (for example, they are interrupting what you're doing), you can turn this feature off. If a file with the same name already exists in the inbox, the new file is renamed with a numeric suffix. Files remain in your inbox until you accept them (copy them to your computer).
Send a file to another computer
You can send a file to another computer on the managed network without sharing it. Before a user on the recipient computer can view the file, it must be saved to a local location. For more information, see Accept a file from another computer.
- In Windows Explorer, locate the file you want to send.
- Drag the file from its location in Windows Explorer to an active computer icon in EasyNetwork.
Tip: To send multiple files to a computer, press CTRL when selecting the files. You can also send files if you click Send on the Tools menu, select the files, and then click Send.
Accept a file from another computer
If another computer on the managed network sends you a file, you must accept it by saving it on your computer. If EasyNetwork is not running when a file is sent to your computer, you receive a notification message in the notification area at the far right of your taskbar. Click the notification message to open EasyNetwork and access the file.
- Click Received, and then drag the file from your EasyNetwork inbox to a folder in Windows Explorer.
Tip: You can also receive a file from another computer if you select the file in your EasyNetwork inbox, and then click Accept on the Tools menu. In the Accept to folder dialog box, navigate to the folder where you want to save the files you are receiving, select it, and then click Save.
Receive notification when a file is sent
You can receive a notification message when another computer on the managed network sends you a file. If EasyNetwork is not running, the notification message appears in the notification area at the far right of your taskbar.
- On the Options menu, click Configure.
- In the Configure dialog box, select the Notify me when another computer sends me files check box.
- Click OK.
Sharing printers
After you join a managed network, EasyNetwork shares the local printers attached to your computer and uses the printer's name as the shared printer name. EasyNetwork also detects printers shared by other computers on your network and allows you to configure and use them.
If you have configured a printer driver to print through a network print server (for example, a wireless USB print server), EasyNetwork considers the printer to be a local printer and shares it on the network. You can also stop sharing a printer at any time.
Working with shared printers
EasyNetwork detects the printers that are shared by the computers on the network. If EasyNetwork detects a remote printer that is not connected to your computer, the Available network printers link appears in the Shared Files window when you open EasyNetwork for the first time. You can then install available printers or uninstall printers that are already connected to your computer. You can also refresh the list of printers to ensure that you are viewing up-to-date information.
If you have not joined the managed network but are connected to it, you can access the shared printers from the Windows printer control panel.
Stop sharing a printer
When you stop sharing a printer, members cannot use it.
- On the Tools menu, click Printers.
- In the Manage Network Printers dialog box, click the name of the printer that you no longer want to share.
- Click Do Not Share.
Install an available network printer
If you are a member of the managed network, you can access the printers that are shared; however, you must install the printer driver used by the printer. If the owner of the printer stops sharing their printer, you cannot use it.
- On the Tools menu, click Printers.
- In the Available Network Printers dialog box, click a printer name.
- Click Install.
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