Enable/Disable Grayed out

[Bigrig]

Just got my router wired Ethernet and as administrator, was able to connect
to the interent by cliking Network Connections, LAN, enable. Now the other
user accounts on the computer, 3, the enable/disable is grayed out and I am
having a heck of a time figuring out how to get this problem solved. These
accounts where established before the Ethernet router was hook up. Do I blow
away the user accounts and make new ones? There must be a box someplace I am
missing without making everyone an administrator.

 

[Steve Winograd]

Just got my router wired Ethernet and as administrator, was able to connect
to the interent by cliking Network Connections, LAN, enable. Now the other
user accounts on the computer, 3, the enable/disable is grayed out and I am
having a heck of a time figuring out how to get this problem solved. These
accounts where established before the Ethernet router was hook up. Do I blow
away the user accounts and make new ones? There must be a box someplace I am
missing without making everyone an administrator.

Here's a method that works in XP Professional, but not in Home
Edition:

1. Go to Control Panel > User Accounts, click "Change the way users
log on or off", and disable the Welcome Screen and Fast User
Switching.

2. In the Start > Run box, type "control userpasswords2" and click OK.

3. Click the desired Limited account.

4. Click Properties.

5. Click Group Membership.

6. Click Other.

7. Select "Network Configuration Operators" from the menu.

The Limited account will disappear from the list of accounts in
Control Panel > User Accounts, but you can still access it through
"control userpasswords2".

All users will have to enter a name and password at the login screen.

I haven't tested this extensively and don't know what other effects
changing the account's group membership will cause.
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[Bigrig]

All give it a try, Thaks.

Is there a way to get this to work without the name and password as in like
most families, is there a real need for passwords?

 

[Steve Winograd]

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All give it a try, Thaks.

Is there a way to get this to work without the name and password as in like
most families, is there a real need for passwords?

You're welcome.

I made a mistake by saying "All users will have to enter a name and
password at the login screen." You can log into a user account that
doesn't have a password.

What I should have said is that all users have to log in using the
"Log On to Windows" screen that asks for a user name and password. The
Welcome Screen isn't available.
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[Bigrig]

What I should have said is that all users have to log in using the

"Log On to Windows" screen that asks for a user name and password. The
Welcome Screen isn't available.

Trouble is when I ran control userpasswords2 and changed all 3 users like
you suggested, they disappeared from the log on to windows screen also. Only
I was there so it did not work in my window xp pro media edition either.

Anything else to try. It's got me. I am one who does not stay connected
for 24/7. I like to get on and get off and use it only when needed. I also
do not like my son and grandkids in my stuff that is why everyone has their
won user account and I am tryng to set it up so everyone can enable/disable
the LAN connection.

Please advise.

 

[Steve Winograd]

Trouble is when I ran control userpasswords2 and changed all 3 users like
you suggested, they disappeared from the log on to windows screen also. Only
I was there so it did not work in my window xp pro media edition either.

That's normal. On the "Log On to Windows" screen, the "User name" box
only shows the name of the user who logged on most recently . To log
on as a different user, type that user's name in the "User name" box.

Anything else to try. It's got me. I am one who does not stay connected
for 24/7. I like to get on and get off and use it only when needed. I also
do not like my son and grandkids in my stuff that is why everyone has their
won user account and I am tryng to set it up so everyone can enable/disable
the LAN connection.

Please try the solution that I proposed, using the new information
about how to log on that I gave above.

If that doesn't meet your needs, then perhaps a better solution would
be to disable the Internet connection by physical means: unplugging
the electrical power from your router or broadband modem, unplugging
the network cable from the computer or router, pressing a "Standby"
button on your broadband modem, etc.

Please advise.

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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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