personal access password, guest user restricted

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This is very basic but as a beginner,I don't know how to
set this up. I want to restrict access to my files,
docs., email, by guest users. Isn't there some way where
startup goes to a special log-on page where I enter a
password and "guests" click an icon for limited access to
do their work without getting into areas I want to
restrict?
And, this should occur with every start up.
Thank you for your help with this.
 
When you have defined multiple accounts using
the Control panel User Accounts applet, you should
in default situation be presented with the Welcome
login screen.
If you select to Make private your documents and
then store in there what you do not want other accounts
to access it will be kept private from them when they are
logged in.
You might want to test this out by logging in with the
other account and trying to access the documents of the
other account (after you have made them private)
To make private, try using the security and sharing
selection in the R-Click properties of the folder.
 
Yes, but your account must have a password set on it. Control Panel, User Accounts.

Next, you have to make your files and folders private. You cannot password protect individual folders in XP.

You restrict access by assigning permissions to drives, folders and files.

To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following command:

CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS

Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal conversion.
After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:

XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership.

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874
 
-----Original Message-----
This is very basic but as a beginner,I don't know how to
set this up. I want to restrict access to my files,
docs., email, by guest users. Isn't there some way where
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during startup a log-on page appears where I must enter a
password and "guests" click an icon for limited access to
do their work without getting into areas I want to
restrict?
And, this should occur with every start up.What steps
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must followed to have this happen?
 
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