Re: Baseline Analyzer question

From: Gordon (gordonbp1_at_yahoo.co.uk.invalid)
Date: 02/17/05


Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:01:15 +0000

Nepatsfan wrote:
> It's not a bug. Rerun the Baseline Analyzer. This time, in the
> Guest account section, click on the "What was scanned" link. An
> explanation will appear which may clarify this situation for you.
>
> When Simple File Sharing is enabled it uses the Guest account to
> provide network access to shared resources on your computer. The
> Guest account being disabled (in User Accounts or the Users
> folder in Computer Management) means that no one can sit down in
> front of your PC and logon using the Guest account. Simply put
> the Guest account has remote access enabled but local access
> disabled.
>
Simple file sharing is not enabled. I turn that off immediately to use
the "security" settings for files and folders.

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