Re: Problem: No Network Connections under Guest Account

Seree,
I resolved my problem and this may work for you too though, to be honest,
I'm not using a router. But it may be worth a try anyway.

I had a suspicion that I had set up my network connection for my DSL
incorrectly in that I did NOT elect to allow access to this connection by ALL
USERS on my pc. So, on a hunch, I deleted the connection and then called my
ATT DSL support group (they're great and, no, this is not intended as a
'plug' for their company or DSL service). Anyway, they showed me how to set
up a new connection. I then figured out on my own that I could go into the
properties dialog box for that connection (to do so, click on Start,
Settings, Network Connections, right click on your Internet Network
Connections, left click on Properties). Once in the properties dialog box for
that connetion, go to the options tab and look for a check box with the
sentence "Prompt for Name & Password, certificate, etc.". Make sure this
option is checked off. By doing so, when I click on the icon to connect to my
DSL network, I am given the dialog box which offers me the option of saving
my log on username and password for all users on my pc. I've checked this
option box and now my guest account has access to the internet (even thought
the network connections settings still show as "empty" when logged into the
guest account...but who cares as long as the internet connection is connected
and running in the background).

Anyway, I hope this helps. Feel free to reply to this comment...I'll get
notivied that you did and will respond back in kind. Regards, Mark DiRollo

"seree" wrote:

I am also having this problem with my Guest Account. I have a Belkin Router
and never was given any selection between only using for one account or other
accounts. I am a bit disgusted this is not even in the Windows XP Inside Out
book by Ed Bott and others. Could use some advice other than completely
removing my entire network and then re-establishing it. Anybody with further
ideas on this issue? Thank goodness somebody other than myself has this
problem right now, though I am sorry for it, but it is nice to not be all
alone on this one. Thanks all.
--
seree


"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

When you create a network connection it asks you if you want to make it
available to everyone or just your account so my guess is that you selected
your account only. Offhand I don't know how to fix that other then deleting
the network connection and creating again selecting the option to make it
available for all users. Having said that I would get a very affordable
internet router [Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, etc] to connect to your DSL
modem. That would make your internet connection seamless and also provide
firewall protection for your network. At least for blocking traffic that is
not in response to traffic initiated by your computer known or unknown to
you. It is too easy for a software/host firewall to become disabled or
misconfigured which can cause BIG headaches.

Steve


"Mark D." <MarkD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E743E1AA-4CAC-4F4A-965A-3B5B93A25C3C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and have two user accounts... mine
(administrator) and guest (enabled).

Problem I'm experiencing is that the guest account does not show any of
the
network connections (comes up as "empty") and, as a result, guests must
use
my admin account on my pc in order to access the internet.

I'm using DSL without a problem with my administrator account. Would like
to
be able to add this nextwork connection (DSL) to my guest account.

Again, when I log onto the Guest account and look under Network
Connections
(Start>Settings>Network Connections) the sub-menu comes up as empty.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Mark



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