Re: Attn: Steve - Sharing files securely

From: Ted Brewer (theob2_at_nospam.wi.rr.com)
Date: 11/27/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:14:07 -0600

>> 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.
>> --
>> Best Wishes,
>> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Sorry Steve,

How is the "net user guest /active:yes (enable)" line issued? In the
autoexec.bat file??

Ted

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