Re: Guest user logon on my computer

From: jim (biglug_at_alltel.net)
Date: 10/10/04 

Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 18:55:15 -0500

Do you have multiple computers? If so, one may be using the printer
through guest privs.

whoever wrote:
> I downloaded a little program called Belarc Advisor. Among other things it
> reports the last logon of all users. Periodically (every few days or so) it
> shows that Guest has logged on at such and such a date and time. I do not
> even have Guest access available on this machine since I'm the only one who
> uses it.
> I don't know if this Guest logon is something I should be concerned about or
> not. Can someone let me know what this might be and make some
> recommendations for me?
>
> I don't run any firewall other than my Netgear router (RP614v2), running XP
> professional SP1 with auto updates turned off for the moment because of it's
> persistance to make me update to SP2 which I do not want to do at this time.
>
> If I need more/tighter security can someone recommend something that doesn't
> interfere with my legitimate programs that need to access the internet, i.e.
> 3DSMax? I've tried using Blackice and Zone Alarm but they seem very
> overzealous. I just need something that can alert me to an intruder but
> doesn't block my stuff from accessing the internet.
>
> Thanks for any and all advice.
>
>

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  • Re: Guest user logon on my computer
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    (alt.computer.security)