Re: Attn: Steve - Sharing files securely

From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (bcmaven_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/27/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:19:08 -0700

In article <e0uYUqr8FHA.1484@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, "Ted Brewer"
<theob2@nospam.wi.rr.com> wrote:
>>> If a computer has Windows XP Home Edition, all access to that
>>> computer's shared disks and folders uses the Guest account. If you
>>> disable the Guest account for network access on that computer, no one
>>> will be able to access your shared disks and folders. The commands
>>> to disable and enable the Guest account for network access are:
>>>
>>> net user guest /active:no (disable)
>>> net user guest /active:yes (enable)
>>>
>>> Note that disabling or enabling the Guest account in Control Panel |
>>> User Accounts has nothing to do with networking. It determines
>>> whether someone can log on as Guest at the local keyboard.
>>>
>>> In Windows XP Professional, you can disable simple file sharing.
>>> Then, network access is controlled by user accounts and permissions
>>> that you create, not the Guest account.
>
>This is very interesting, Steve.
>
>How is this accomplished automatically?
>
>Ted

Hi, Ted. I'm sorry, but I don't understand your question. Please say
more about what you want to accomplish. 

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