Re: Attn: Steve - Sharing files securely

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

Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:10:25 -0600

>> 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).
>> --
>> 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

Thanks, Steve.

Ted

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