Re: Printer Passwords

From: Aaron Margosis [MS] (aaronmaronline@microsoft.com)
Date: 09/20/02 

From: "Aaron Margosis [MS]" <aaronmaronline@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 22:53:24 -0400

Actually, I think you're on the right track.

Set them up with their own account, and make him/her/them a Limited User.
No password required. They just click on their name to log on. No-password
is not a security risk on the network -- WinXP doesn't let you log on over
the network using an account that has a blank blank password!

To restrict access to a local printer, I think you need to boot up in Safe
Mode (press F8 on startup) to get to the Security tab on the printer.

"Robert Burris" <fossil24@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:#PnUiA#XCHA.2464@tkmsftngp11...
> No. Why don't you use the features in the OS to do this?
>
> Make a user called "kids" with the password "kids" and make them login
> under that account. Deny that account access to the printer. Problem
> solved.
>
> Be advised, however, that it's a dumb idea to create such an account
unless
> you run a really secure system. You can create that account without a
> password, but that would be downright stupid, unless you run a really
secure
> system. Don't depend on Microsoft or AOL to protect your computer or
data.
> You need to know what you are doing, because the people who want to steal
> private information like credit card numbers, or use your computer as a
> zombie to launch DDOS attacks, ... they know what they're doing.
>
> Do you have a firewall? Are you NetBIOS ports closed? Do you know how to
> restrict rights on the "kids" account to the bare minimum? Do you have
your
> important data backed up? Have you installed Service Pack 1?
>
> Think of it this way. Would it be a good idea of you to leave your
basement
> window wide open, because your kids don't want to use the front door and
> your don't want to train them to use a key? Would you do that knowing
that
> your neighbors aren't trustworthy?
>
> I suspect your security is already practically non-existent or poor, and I
> don't feel good about telling you how to make it weaker for the sake of
> convenience.
>
> "John" <jagec4@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:23c301c25f72$6d1ad260$37ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA13...
> > I am using Windows XP Home Edition. I want to be able to
> > stop my kids from using the printer and wasting a lot of
> > ink and paper. Is there a way, without setting logon
> > passwords, to set a password that would need to be
> > entered to print something? (i.e.: a pop-up asking for a
> > password before accessing the print options screen).
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>

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