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Skriven 2005-10-22 09:56:10 av Jeff Guerdat (1:106/2000.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Jason Lamb
Ärende: Guest Account
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On 10-21-05, Jason Lamb said to All:

JL>I saw a tech show yesterday. It talked about how to protext your PC is a
JL>Wi-Fi Hotspot. One of the tips was to set a password for the guest account
JL>using the net user command from the dos prompt.

JL>My guest account is turned off. Can't remember if it was off by default or
JL>I did it in Control Panel > User Accounts. I searched the net and some say
JL>that turning off the guest account doesn't help because the account is not
JL>really off. People in Wi-FI Hotspot can still use the guest account to
JL>access your computer, others say the opposite. Which is correct?

JL>I am using XP SP2 Home. I am not currently on a network, but may one day
JL>want to be. What are the pros/cons of having the guest account on or off;
JL>having the guest account use a password or not?

I would leave the account disabled.  It can't be accessed that way.  Period.

I would also use a software firewall and ensure that it's set to NOT allow the
local network to be trusted.  At home, you likely want the local network to be
trusted so that seamless file and print sharing can occur.  That's not true as
soon as you use any other network.  You can either remember to switch that
setting or allow only specific IP addresses to be trusted.  Of course, that
can be a problem, too, since those addresses may be used on the hot-spot
network, allowing those computers to have access.  The safest thing to do is
not trust anyone except at home.  With this set, the guest account is a moot
point since no one can access the ports needed to allow the guest account to
be used.


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