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Old 01-05-2006, 04:05 AM
Telemachos
 
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Hello
Windows XP
1) I run the command net user Guest /Active:Yes
2) The command completed succesfully
3) In the cmputer Management The User Guest seems activated ("Account is
Disabled" isn't Checked)
4) In the Control Panel's "User Accounts", Guest User is off
Result:
I use NtRights command to grant network logon rights to Guest account but it
doesn't work. So nobody can Logon as Guest from Network...
I need to COMPLETLY activate Guest Account using command line. I don't to do
it through Control Panel.
What sould I do ?
Thank you
Telemachos
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Old 01-05-2006, 04:05 AM
Jim Macklin
 
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Default Re: Guest Account

Create another account, call it "Guest logon" with limited
permissions. Disable the default Guest account. The
default guest account is not designed for net access.


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"Telemachos" <Telemachos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
news:FC43B442-EDC1-4022-BF30-175AF85EE372@microsoft.com...
| Hello
| Windows XP
| 1) I run the command net user Guest /Active:Yes
| 2) The command completed succesfully
| 3) In the cmputer Management The User Guest seems
activated ("Account is
| Disabled" isn't Checked)
| 4) In the Control Panel's "User Accounts", Guest User is
off
| Result:
| I use NtRights command to grant network logon rights to
Guest account but it
| doesn't work. So nobody can Logon as Guest from Network...
| I need to COMPLETLY activate Guest Account using command
line. I don't to do
| it through Control Panel.
| What sould I do ?
| Thank you
| Telemachos


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  #3  
Old 01-05-2006, 04:05 AM
Chuck
 
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Default Re: Guest Account

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:16:06 -0800, "Telemachos"
<Telemachos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello
>Windows XP
>1) I run the command net user Guest /Active:Yes
>2) The command completed succesfully
>3) In the cmputer Management The User Guest seems activated ("Account is
>Disabled" isn't Checked)
>4) In the Control Panel's "User Accounts", Guest User is off
>Result:
>I use NtRights command to grant network logon rights to Guest account but it
>doesn't work. So nobody can Logon as Guest from Network...
>I need to COMPLETLY activate Guest Account using command line. I don't to do
>it through Control Panel.
>What sould I do ?
>Thank you
>Telemachos


Telemachos,

There are a couple more settings that you should check. See my troubleshooting
guide:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...s-xp.html#Help

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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Old 01-05-2006, 04:05 AM
Steve Winograd [MVP]
 
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Default Re: Guest Account

In article <FC43B442-EDC1-4022-BF30-175AF85EE372@microsoft.com>,
"Telemachos" <Telemachos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hello
>Windows XP
>1) I run the command net user Guest /Active:Yes
>2) The command completed succesfully
>3) In the cmputer Management The User Guest seems activated ("Account is
>Disabled" isn't Checked)
>4) In the Control Panel's "User Accounts", Guest User is off
>Result:
>I use NtRights command to grant network logon rights to Guest account but it
>doesn't work. So nobody can Logon as Guest from Network...
>I need to COMPLETLY activate Guest Account using command line. I don't to do
>it through Control Panel.
>What sould I do ?
>Thank you
>Telemachos


Make sure that both of these are true, because "deny" overrides
"allow":

1. The Guest account is allowed the right to log in over the network.

ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest

2. The Guest account isn't denied the right to log in over the
network.

ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest

Both commands are case-sensitive, so type (or copy/paste) them exactly
as shown.

The entry for Guest in Control Panel "User Accounts" has nothing to do
with networking. It determines whether someone can log on as Guest at
the local keyboard.
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Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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Old 01-05-2006, 04:05 AM
Jim
 
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"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:5bd6o1p3ja7ea121r1v9l0c6ffi0vento5@4ax.com...
> In article <FC43B442-EDC1-4022-BF30-175AF85EE372@microsoft.com>,
> "Telemachos" <Telemachos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>Hello
>>Windows XP
>>1) I run the command net user Guest /Active:Yes
>>2) The command completed succesfully
>>3) In the cmputer Management The User Guest seems activated ("Account is
>>Disabled" isn't Checked)
>>4) In the Control Panel's "User Accounts", Guest User is off
>>Result:
>>I use NtRights command to grant network logon rights to Guest account but
>>it
>>doesn't work. So nobody can Logon as Guest from Network...
>>I need to COMPLETLY activate Guest Account using command line. I don't to
>>do
>>it through Control Panel.
>>What sould I do ?
>>Thank you
>>Telemachos

>
> Make sure that both of these are true, because "deny" overrides
> "allow":
>
> 1. The Guest account is allowed the right to log in over the network.
>
> ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest

Sorry to say, but my Windows XP machine can't find ntrights. Help & Support
discusses this program on NT versions prior to XP.
Has another program replaced ntrights on XP?
Jim
>
> 2. The Guest account isn't denied the right to log in over the
> network.
>
> ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
>
> Both commands are case-sensitive, so type (or copy/paste) them exactly
> as shown.
>
> The entry for Guest in Control Panel "User Accounts" has nothing to do
> with networking. It determines whether someone can log on as Guest at
> the local keyboard.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com



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Old 01-05-2006, 04:05 AM
Chuck
 
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Default Re: Guest Account

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:35:44 GMT, "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote:

>
>"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@mvps.org> wrote in message
>news:5bd6o1p3ja7ea121r1v9l0c6ffi0vento5@4ax.com.. .
>> In article <FC43B442-EDC1-4022-BF30-175AF85EE372@microsoft.com>,
>> "Telemachos" <Telemachos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>Hello
>>>Windows XP
>>>1) I run the command net user Guest /Active:Yes
>>>2) The command completed succesfully
>>>3) In the cmputer Management The User Guest seems activated ("Account is
>>>Disabled" isn't Checked)
>>>4) In the Control Panel's "User Accounts", Guest User is off
>>>Result:
>>>I use NtRights command to grant network logon rights to Guest account but
>>>it
>>>doesn't work. So nobody can Logon as Guest from Network...
>>>I need to COMPLETLY activate Guest Account using command line. I don't to
>>>do
>>>it through Control Panel.
>>>What sould I do ?
>>>Thank you
>>>Telemachos

>>
>> Make sure that both of these are true, because "deny" overrides
>> "allow":
>>
>> 1. The Guest account is allowed the right to log in over the network.
>>
>> ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest

>Sorry to say, but my Windows XP machine can't find ntrights. Help & Support
>discusses this program on NT versions prior to XP.
>Has another program replaced ntrights on XP?
>Jim


Jim,

NTRights is available, as a standalone component, from Dynawell, or as a
component in the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools. See:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/use-ntrights-to-grant-specific.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-specific.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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Old 01-05-2006, 04:05 AM
Jim
 
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"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
newssd7o19hoac0mo8qfub73o4n3ls76mj5ha@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:35:44 GMT, "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>news:5bd6o1p3ja7ea121r1v9l0c6ffi0vento5@4ax.com. ..
>>> In article <FC43B442-EDC1-4022-BF30-175AF85EE372@microsoft.com>,
>>> "Telemachos" <Telemachos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>Hello
>>>>Windows XP
>>>>1) I run the command net user Guest /Active:Yes
>>>>2) The command completed succesfully
>>>>3) In the cmputer Management The User Guest seems activated ("Account is
>>>>Disabled" isn't Checked)
>>>>4) In the Control Panel's "User Accounts", Guest User is off
>>>>Result:
>>>>I use NtRights command to grant network logon rights to Guest account
>>>>but
>>>>it
>>>>doesn't work. So nobody can Logon as Guest from Network...
>>>>I need to COMPLETLY activate Guest Account using command line. I don't
>>>>to
>>>>do
>>>>it through Control Panel.
>>>>What sould I do ?
>>>>Thank you
>>>>Telemachos
>>>
>>> Make sure that both of these are true, because "deny" overrides
>>> "allow":
>>>
>>> 1. The Guest account is allowed the right to log in over the network.
>>>
>>> ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest

>>Sorry to say, but my Windows XP machine can't find ntrights. Help &
>>Support
>>discusses this program on NT versions prior to XP.
>>Has another program replaced ntrights on XP?
>>Jim

>
> Jim,
>
> NTRights is available, as a standalone component, from Dynawell, or as a
> component in the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools. See:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/use-ntrights-to-grant-specific.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-specific.html

I see. I downloaded the zip file. Perhaps I'll install it tomorrow or
Friday. I never do any serious work after supper because I have had enough
practice reworking things I did at night.
Jim
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.



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