To the average user, the request for "Windows Security" network credentials is often an annoyance, a roadblock appearing between them and a shared folder on a NAS, a printer down the hall, or a media server in the next room. But looked at more deeply, this dialog box is a philosophical statement about the nature of ownership, identity, and the paradox of the "smart home."
Network credentials are pairs of usernames and passwords that Windows saves to automatically log you into network resources. Instead of prompting you for a password every time you access a shared folder or remote desktop, Windows Security silently submits these saved credentials. windows security network credentials windows 11