Re: Prevent Internet access for Guest Account

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/18/04


Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 11:41:01 -0400

You're welcome :)

-- 
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Mr. Rick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2ef2b01c46c3b$62f63770$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Worked like a charm!!!
> 
> Thank you,
> Rick
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Note: You must be running NTFS as your file system.
>>
>>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.
>>
>>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
>>
>>In Windows Explorer, browse to C:\Program Files\Internet 
> Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE   Right click this file and select 
> Properties.  Go to the Security tab.  Click Add and add 
> your niece's Username to the Security Properties sheet 
> and then click the Deny permissions boxes, as you 
> desire.  Denying Read and Execute will prevent her from 
> running IE on her profile.
>>
>>DO NOT set Deny permissions on the Users Group.   All 
> users (regardless of account status) are members of Users.
>>-- 
>>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered 
> Smart Display
>>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>>http://www.dougknox.com
>>--------------------------------
>>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>>--------------------------------
>>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>> 
>>"Mr. Ridk" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote 
> in message news:2e0fe01c46c1d$fa6cc420$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> That was quick!! I'm running XP Pro, SP1 - all the 
> latest 
>>> patches installed.
>>> 
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Are you running XP Home or Pro?
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered 
>>> Smart Display
>>>>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>>>>http://www.dougknox.com
>>>>--------------------------------
>>>>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP 
> Pro
>>>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>>>>--------------------------------
>>>>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>>>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>>> 
>>>>"Mr. Rick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote 
>>> in message news:2e0ea01c46c1b$cb8e3d70
> $a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> My 12 year old neice wants to use my computer and, 
>>> while 
>>>>> I'm happy to let her use any of the installed apps, 
> I 
>>>>> don't want her using my machine to surf the web. How 
>>> do I 
>>>>> disable Internet access for the Guest Account?
>>>>.
>>>>
>>.
>>


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