Re: Guest account

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From: Lisa Spielman (lisasp_at_mediaone.net)
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:04:22 -0400

Steve,

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

What happens if you give the guest account a password? Will the pc trying
to get access
to the shared folder get prompted for a password or will it just fail?

I have XP Home so I have to use simple file sharing, but I would like to
protect a few
shared folders from a few pc's on the network.

Is there any way in 'XP Home' to allow 2 pc's on the network to access it's
shared folders,
but not allow 2 other pc's to see the shared folders.

    Lisa

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:d0k9c01iiu88ba91k874plgsfqglo8j8b6@4ax.com...
> 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.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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