Re: Attn: Steve - Sharing files securely

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

Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:36:46 -0700

In article <#uNTc$u8FHA.808@TK2MSFTNGP09.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.
>
>Sorry Steve,
>
>How is the "net user guest /active:yes (enable)" line issued? In the
>autoexec.bat file??
>
>Ted

You only need to run that command once, in the Start | Run box, or in
a command prompt window (Start | Run | cmd). 

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