"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Norm Raddick <nraddick@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote:
>> Quote:
>>>>> 1. Have her use Vista's "Guest Account"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Which according to MS is a SECURITY RISK - why otherwise are the guest
>>>> accounts turned OFF by default?
>>>>
>>> Masses of stuff here (including TechNet) as to WHY it's a security risk.
>>> Please Carey act like you know SOMETHING....
>>> http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...rity+risk&meta >>
>> Well, it would appear that the only security risk is that it has no
>> password and that given the lack of a password, anyone could access
>> the computer.
>>
>> Since almost the entirety of what your cite deals with is XP, here's
>> an official MS article that recommends that one should NOT disable the
>> guest account:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300489
>> >
>
> Yeah, I do not think it is a security risk if you have set a password on
> it (even 'guest' as the password would do), as anybody could access your
> network shares otherwise if the Everybody group is used rather than
> Authenticated Users. I use the Guest account myself, on my computers (and
> that's a great endorsement if you need one!).
>
Then perhaps you could inform TechNet, the MS Baseline Security advisor, and
all the other links I posted that they are wrong?
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