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Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by blight, 2002/07/17.

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  1. 2002/07/17
    blight

    blight Inactive Thread Starter

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    This may be very simple to answer, but I can't figure it out. I have 2 user accounts on my computer...one is for guests, and I want them to be able to connect to the internet using the same dial-up connection I use. I have the dial up icon on their desktop, but nothing happens when it's double clicked, and I can't seem to set a new dial up connection for the guest account. What do I need to do so that anyone who uses the guest account can log onto the internet using the same dial up connection I use for my account?
     
  2. 2002/07/17
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    If you will look in the "local users and groups" section you will see the guests account (the default one added when you loaded the system) is a member of the guests group. If you check the description of that group, you will find that the guests account is even more restricted than any other members of the guests group.

    So, my strong suspicion is that the account insufficient rights to be able to run DUN.

    Your options are several.

    If you have no security concerns, add the guests accounts to the users group and remove it from the guests group (since if there are multiple group memberships/rights, the most restrictive will apply). However, this leaves you sort of open to intrusion since there are hack programs out there that will look for the guests account since it is always present and frequently wide open (no password or anything) and try to control your system using it.

    I would strongly suggest disabling the account and if you want a general account, make a new one called guest or whomever or something and put it in the guests group. If the new account still can't run DUN, remove them from guests and add them to users.

    Or, if you have a limited number of folks who will be using the PC on occasion, make an account for each so they will have a desktop, favorites folder, and all the usual goodies associated with their account and will see their own stuff when they log on. Do be sure to add them to the appropriate group though.
     
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  4. 2002/07/18
    blight

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    Thanks for the reply, but all this "local users and groups" and "guest group" and "guest account" mess is throwing me for a loop. I can't find anything about it except for some useless **** about "roaming and local user profiles" and blah blah blah. Why does Microsoft make even the easiest of tasks so complicated?? All I want is for a guest user to be able to get online. That's it. I have two accounts on my computer...mine, as system administrator, and the other one...for anybody else who wants to use my computer, and I want them to be able to dial up to the internet. Sounds simple enough, right?!?
     
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    Sorry - I saw you had yourself listed as "experienced" so I didn't give steps and did give information beyond a bare how-to.

    • Get into computer managment either with a right-click on the My Computer icon (if you have it) and click "manage" or from the control panel~administrative tools.
    • Under the Local Users And Groups tab, open the users folder and create a new user with the name and password (or lack thereof) of your choice.
    • Still in the users folder, double click the guest account and check the box to disable it.
    • Under the Groups tab, open the one named "Users" and add your new user to it.
    • Done deed.
     
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  6. 2002/07/19
    blight

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    still no good

    Well, once again I appreciate your help...I am an experienced user but I can't seem to find a local users and groups tab in my computer management. The only thing I can think to do...and I think this is what you're getting at, is to create a new user with system administrator rights. I really don't want to do that because the whole point of creating a new user ID for guests is so they can't get to my files or change my system around. I'm using Windows XP Home and I've tried everything from disabling Fast User Switching, to a complete reboot and first logging in under the Guest account. I've also tried putting a DUN shortcut in my shared folder....nothing seems to work. My dial up account is also set for "anyone who uses this computer" but still, nothing works. If anybody wants to see what I'm talking about, just enable the Guest account from Control Panel/User Accounts, and switch over and try to dial up. The most I can do to get a connection on the Guest account is to log on to my administrator account, dial up, and use Fast User Switching to change to the guest account and leave the connection open. What I want is for the Guest to be able to dial up him or herself. I'd appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!!
     
  7. 2002/07/19
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    blight - I was actually suggesting a new user account with "user" rights. I agree that you don't want other folks having admin access to your PC. :eek:

    The "guest" account is just too strange for my tastes and I never realy know what it is going to do. A normal "user" account on the other hand is better behaved. You can pretty much give it the amount of system access you want it to have.

    I just did a little research and found that XP-Home is quite different in terms of user management and security from XP-Pro (which I am using) so my earlier directions were probably junk for you.

    Take a look at Windows XP Home Edition : User Management and Security and see if it gives the information you need.
     
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