Re: Thanks Chuck--Added Win98 user to XP machine's permissions

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From: Barry (barry_at_pannebaker-removethis.com)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:02:09 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 16:11:05 -0700, "Barry"
<barry@pannebaker-removethis.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Chuck, thank you for the information you've put into
>>other posts; it has enabled me to add my son on his
>>machine as a user on my machine. What I was missing
was
>>adding an account for him on my machine.
>>
>>But, he never uses my machine. Is there no other way?
>>Must I have an account for him on my machine if I want
to
>>give him permissions?
>>
>>...
>
>Barry,
>
>To use workgroup authentication using Advanced File
Sharing, to allow your son
>network access to your computer, you have to have an
account on both the share
>host computer (your WinXP) and the share access computer
(your son's Win98).

Well, thanks. That's what I wanted to know.

>And you have to synchronise the passwords.

Did that.

>If you have a WinXP Pro computer, you can change the
Local Security Policy to
>identify your son's userid as only able to use your
computer thru shares.
>
>Go to Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Local
Security Policy - Security
>Settings - Local Policies - User Rights Assignment.
Find policy "Deny logon
>locally" and add your son's account to that policy.

Hey, that's neat! I did that just to learn how, (and then
undid it), and his name and picture didn't even show up
on my logon screen.

>This is a Win2000 article (which should apply to WinXP
Pro also):
><http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/advanced/help/de
fault.asp?
url=/windows2000/en/advanced/help/sag_seconceptsunrightsin
tro.htm>

Thanks. I went there and read it. Twice.

Thanks again for your help,
Barry

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