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is there a way to password protect the "Guest" Account on Windows XP
Home Edition ?
Home Edition ?
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Mike Hyndman
*ProteanThread* said:is there a way to password protect the "Guest" Account on Windows XP
Home Edition ?
See http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/windowsxp/a/aa042204_2.htm
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Bruce Chambers
*ProteanThread* said:is there a way to password protect the "Guest" Account on Windows XP
Home Edition ?
Certainly. After enabling the Guest account:
Right-click My Computer > Manage > Local Users and Groups > Users >
Right-click Guest > Set Password.
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Ted
Looks like one of the advantages of XP pro. But do you really need to?
I thought the whole point to a guest account was to allow people access to
the computer, but deny any administrative privileges; this is why you
password protect your main account isn't it?
I thought the whole point to a guest account was to allow people access to
the computer, but deny any administrative privileges; this is why you
password protect your main account isn't it?
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Bruce Chambers
Bruce said:Certainly. After enabling the Guest account:
Right-click My Computer > Manage > Local Users and Groups > Users >
Right-click Guest > Set Password.
Oops! Sorry, I missed the WinXP "*Home*" part. Correct method:
After enabling the Guest Account via the Control Panel, click Start >
Run and type in "control userpasswords2," and then press <Enter>.
Right-click on the Guest account and click the <Reset Password> button.
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Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? .... I know not what course others may take, but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry
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Sharon F
Perhaps they want to limit the access to *allowed* guests only? ByLooks like one of the advantages of XP pro. But do you really need to?
I thought the whole point to a guest account was to allow people access to
the computer, but deny any administrative privileges; this is why you
password protect your main account isn't it?
assigning a password, only those that know what it is can use the Guest
account.
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Gordon
Looks like one of the advantages of XP pro. But do you really need to?
I thought the whole point to a guest account was to allow people access to
the computer, but deny any administrative privileges;
AFAIK the only purpose of the Guest account in Home edition is to
facilitate networking. far better to disable it, and create a limited user
account called "visitor" or some such.
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Sharon F
AFAIK the only purpose of the Guest account in Home edition is to
facilitate networking. far better to disable it, and create a limited user
account called "visitor" or some such.
I prefer to do it that way too. Different strokes for different folks.
Also, while similar in concept - the account named "Guest" and the group
referred to as "guest" are two different things. You can disable the Guest
account and still use "authenticate as guest" (aka simple folder sharing)
in XP Home's networking.
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Ted
Well, I did not start this thread, but I will say thanks to all anyway-sure
have learned some interesting things here.
have learned some interesting things here.
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proteanthread
thats exactly it, sharon. thx.
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Sharon F
Well, I did not start this thread, but I will say thanks to all anyway-sure
have learned some interesting things here.
You're welcome, Ted!
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Sharon F
thats exactly it, sharon. thx.
No problem, PT. Glad to help.
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