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
"JohnW" wrote:
Quote:
> 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
>
> "jamesvdm" wrote:
> Quote:
> > 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
> >
> > "JohnW" wrote:
> > Quote:
> > > 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