Re: Guest account

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 06/07/04 

Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 14:39:26 -0600

In article <is09c0lv8sudjlnj8917o1idn9omd9cal3@4ax.com>, Chuck
<none@example.net> wrote:
>On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 06:02:43 -0600, "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com>
>wrote:
>>In article <1827f01c44aa4$f9dbcc80$a601280a@phx.gbl>, "Sam"
>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>When you turn off Guest in the Control Panel, does it
>>>effect the Network on Windows XP?
>>
>>Turning off the Guest account in Control Panel | User Accounts has no
>>effect on networking. It prevents someone from logging on as Guest at
>>the keyboard of the local computer.
>
>Are you sure, Steve?
>[big snip]

Hi, Chuck. I've tested it many times, and I'm sure that's how it
works. Have you seen different behavior? If so, please give details.

There ARE ways of controlling networked access via the Guest account,
but they don't use Control Panel, which is what Sam asked about:

1. At a command prompt, type:

   net user guest /active:yes ;enable access
   net user guest /active:no ;disable access

2. In Windows XP Professional:

   a. Right click My Computer.
   b. Click Manage.
   c. Click Local Users and Groups.
   d. Double click Users.
   e. Double click Guest.
   f. Check (to disable access) or un-check (to enable access)
      "Account is disabled".

Note 1: The Guest account is only used for networked access when the
computer belongs to a workgroup and simple file sharing is enabled.

Note 2: After disabling and enabling networked access, you might need
to reset the password for the Guest account:

1. Go to Start | Run, type "control userpasswords2", and click OK.
2. Click Guest.
3. Click Reset Password.
4. Click OK without entering a new password. 

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