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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Administration / February 2008Limited Account
I have a Vista computer running on a Workgroup network with shared resources. I would like to set up a guest account that can use limited functions such as internet access and run Office applications without access to mapped drives, or network printers. If I change the name of the Workgroup on the system then no one can use any of these resources. I need to have an account that is in the workgroup, and one that is not. Can anyone lead me in the right direction? Thanks JohnW Hi John The best idea would be for the shares to be password protected, that way your limited users would need a username and password to get to them. You can also control who prints with user account permissions in the security tab on a printer. James > I have a Vista computer running on a Workgroup network with shared resources. > I would like to set up a guest account that can use limited functions such [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks > JohnW James, Thanks for your reply, but if is setup passwords on shares everyone else on the network would be inconvienenced. Mostly me by having to help them get to a share they hadn't used for a while and lost their password to. There must be a way through the Account Permissions to lock one user account out of seeing the Workgroup all together. Is there a Poledit for Vista? John > Hi John > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Thanks > > JohnW Hey John I don't know your exact circumstances but it almost sounds like you're ready for a domain setup rather than a workgroup. But to try and figure this one out... How about install a second network adapter in the PC but remove File and Print sharing services from it. Then create a script to disable or enable an adapter depending who logs on. You may even be able to script removing F&P Sharing from a single adapter but I've never seen that done. James > James, > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > Thanks > > > JohnW James, I agree I am about ready for a domain server but this is for a Church and limited budget like everyone. Since I can have several Workgroups on one network, it would seem like this should be a function of the Account or Profile to decide which if any Workgroups to join. What is the Vista Equivilant of Poledit? JohnW > Hey John > [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > > > Thanks > > > > JohnW |
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