Using a "User Profile" at login?

[Guest]

I will be moving a computer to a summer home where we have high speed cable access. The computer may be used by tenants or other members of my family. I want to set up a user profile for anyone who wants to use the internet, but not have access to other files on the machine. Is this the appropriate use of a "user profile" at login? Or should I just find a way to encrypt other programs (Quicken, email files, etc) and not worry about setting up another profile?

 

[Jerold Schulman]

I will be moving a computer to a summer home where we have high speed cable access. The computer may be used by tenants or other members of my family. I want to set up a user profile for anyone who wants to use the internet, but not have access to other files on the machine. Is this the appropriate use of a "user profile" at login? Or should I just find a way to encrypt other programs (Quicken, email files, etc) and not worry about setting up another profile?

Yes. Use profiles.
Then set permissions and policy.
See tip 2492 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com