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michael
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      10th Nov 2003
I am the computer administrator, and when guests log on
they cannot access an internet connection. When I have
tried to set up a connection in the guest log-on, it says
i must be logged on as an administrator to do so. Any
tips?
 
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Adam Jackson
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      10th Nov 2003
You have to set up a normal account. Guest isn't allowed to connect to the
internet. Create the user, the go to Run and type 'control userpasswords2'.
Set the account as a Guest and the internet should be allowed.
"michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:066b01c3a77d$10e50160$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am the computer administrator, and when guests log on
> they cannot access an internet connection. When I have
> tried to set up a connection in the guest log-on, it says
> i must be logged on as an administrator to do so. Any
> tips?



 
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michael
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      10th Nov 2003
So do I need to create another administrator account, set
up the connection details, and then revert it to a guest
acoount?


>-----Original Message-----
>You have to set up a normal account. Guest isn't allowed

to connect to the
>internet. Create the user, the go to Run and

type 'control userpasswords2'.
>Set the account as a Guest and the internet should be

allowed.
>"michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in

message
>news:066b01c3a77d$10e50160$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am the computer administrator, and when guests log on
>> they cannot access an internet connection. When I have
>> tried to set up a connection in the guest log-on, it

says
>> i must be logged on as an administrator to do so. Any
>> tips?

>
>
>.
>

 
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Doug Knox MS-MVP
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      10th Nov 2003
Michael,

Go to www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, Line 32, Left column and
download Keep RAS Connection (EXE). This small utility will make one small
change to the Registry that will allow a dialup connection to stay active
while switching between users. You can initiate the dial up connection from
any account, then use Fast User Switching to log on to the Guest account.
They'll still have internet access.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:079101c3a787$aa441d00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> So do I need to create another administrator account, set
> up the connection details, and then revert it to a guest
> acoount?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You have to set up a normal account. Guest isn't allowed

> to connect to the
> >internet. Create the user, the go to Run and

> type 'control userpasswords2'.
> >Set the account as a Guest and the internet should be

> allowed.
> >"michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in

> message
> >news:066b01c3a77d$10e50160$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I am the computer administrator, and when guests log on
> >> they cannot access an internet connection. When I have
> >> tried to set up a connection in the guest log-on, it

> says
> >> i must be logged on as an administrator to do so. Any
> >> tips?

> >
> >
> >.
> >



 
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Durand
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      11th Nov 2003
If memory serves me, the guest account can get out on the internet if the
connection is made thru the LAN, i.e. using the network thru DSL/cable. If you
are using an analog modem, that's a different story.

--
Regards,

Durand


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| Michael,
|
| Go to www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, Line 32, Left column and
| download Keep RAS Connection (EXE). This small utility will make one small
| change to the Registry that will allow a dialup connection to stay active
| while switching between users. You can initiate the dial up connection from
| any account, then use Fast User Switching to log on to the Guest account.
| They'll still have internet access.
|
| --
| Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
| Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
| http://www.dougknox.com
| --------------------------------
| Associate Expert
| ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| --------------------------------
| Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
|
| "michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:079101c3a787$aa441d00$(E-Mail Removed)...
| > So do I need to create another administrator account, set
| > up the connection details, and then revert it to a guest
| > acoount?
| >
| >
| > >-----Original Message-----
| > >You have to set up a normal account. Guest isn't allowed
| > to connect to the
| > >internet. Create the user, the go to Run and
| > type 'control userpasswords2'.
| > >Set the account as a Guest and the internet should be
| > allowed.
| > >"michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
| > message
| > >news:066b01c3a77d$10e50160$(E-Mail Removed)...
| > >> I am the computer administrator, and when guests log on
| > >> they cannot access an internet connection. When I have
| > >> tried to set up a connection in the guest log-on, it
| > says
| > >> i must be logged on as an administrator to do so. Any
| > >> tips?
| > >
| > >
| > >.
| > >
|
|


 
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Doug Knox MS-MVP
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      11th Nov 2003
Analog modems and the Guest account, are what Kelly's fix is designed to
work around.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Durand" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uYIq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> If memory serves me, the guest account can get out on the internet if the
> connection is made thru the LAN, i.e. using the network thru DSL/cable. If

you
> are using an analog modem, that's a different story.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Durand
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Michael,
> |
> | Go to www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, Line 32, Left column and
> | download Keep RAS Connection (EXE). This small utility will make one

small
> | change to the Registry that will allow a dialup connection to stay

active
> | while switching between users. You can initiate the dial up connection

from
> | any account, then use Fast User Switching to log on to the Guest

account.
> | They'll still have internet access.
> |
> | --
> | Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> | Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> | http://www.dougknox.com
> | --------------------------------
> | Associate Expert
> | ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> | --------------------------------
> | Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> | Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> |
> | "michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> | news:079101c3a787$aa441d00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | > So do I need to create another administrator account, set
> | > up the connection details, and then revert it to a guest
> | > acoount?
> | >
> | >
> | > >-----Original Message-----
> | > >You have to set up a normal account. Guest isn't allowed
> | > to connect to the
> | > >internet. Create the user, the go to Run and
> | > type 'control userpasswords2'.
> | > >Set the account as a Guest and the internet should be
> | > allowed.
> | > >"michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> | > message
> | > >news:066b01c3a77d$10e50160$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | > >> I am the computer administrator, and when guests log on
> | > >> they cannot access an internet connection. When I have
> | > >> tried to set up a connection in the guest log-on, it
> | > says
> | > >> i must be logged on as an administrator to do so. Any
> | > >> tips?
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >.
> | > >
> |
> |
>
>



 
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