Can't connect to internet thru Guest account
We cannot connect to the internet thru the Guest account. I suspect a security update or my playful teenage son changed a setting. This just recentlty happened(last 48 hours) HELP...I have spent over 2 hours trying to get it back online. The Adm. log in works fine and I was able to create another account just to see and it also connects just fine. What is wrong and how do I correct it? Thanks, Biggator1 person needs an answerI do too
January 24th, 2010 6:52am

Actually you don't want to be connecting to the Internet using the Guest account as that is insecure. In fact, you don't want to be using the Guest account at all. The Guest account is a special system account, not one meant for when you are feeling hospitable. It is disabled by default in Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Linux, Unix, and OS X for a reason. From TechNet: "The Guest account is intended for users who require temporary access to the system. However, if this account is enabled, a security risk may exist because an unauthorized user could gain anonymous access to the system through this account." http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb418978(TechNet.10).aspx So if you enabled Guest, disable it now and create a Standard/Limited (Vista, Windows 7, XP Pro/XP Home) for your visitors. Call the new user account something like "Visitor". And since you mentioned a teenaged son: Be sure the computer is clean: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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January 24th, 2010 6:13pm

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