guest versus limited

[Guest]

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in terms of safely giving access to users of a PC. is the guest account
safer than the limited account. (in terms of damage a user could do to files
or set up of PC).

 

[galen]

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In news:5F6EAA01-6F5E-43CD-AC1F-6E7EBF78B227@microsoft.com,
windowuser <windowuser@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> in terms of safely giving access to users of a PC. is the guest
> account safer than the limited account. (in terms of damage a user
> could do to files or set up of PC).

Yes. Guest has fewer rights than a Limited Account.

FMI:

Microsoft Windows XP - Types of user accounts:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ua_c_account_types.mspx

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

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when setting up accounts for users that only need internet access, does it
make sense to set up each user with an account that has the same restrictions
as the guest account. If so, how does one create extra guest type accounts?

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:5F6EAA01-6F5E-43CD-AC1F-6E7EBF78B227@microsoft.com,
> windowuser <windowuser@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > in terms of safely giving access to users of a PC. is the guest
> > account safer than the limited account. (in terms of damage a user
> > could do to files or set up of PC).
>
> Yes. Guest has fewer rights than a Limited Account.
>
> FMI:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP - Types of user accounts:
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ua_c_account_types.mspx
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
> with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
> very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
> made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>

 

[galen]

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In news:EB14A83F-D66B-4C2E-9388-CE7708264247@microsoft.com,
windowuser <windowuser@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> when setting up accounts for users that only need internet access,
> does it make sense to set up each user with an account that has the
> same restrictions as the guest account. If so, how does one create
> extra guest type accounts?

You could make the account. Start > Run > Type control userpasswords2 > hit
enter > highlight the account > click properties > click group membership >
select other > in the drop down menu box assign them to the Guest account
group.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes