Administrative Problems

kharmini91 · 08-05-2004, 03:45 PM

I have Win XP Pro, and the laptop is in my room, but occasionally other people in the house have to use this computer, so I made a "Guest User" username for that kind of use. Don't ask why I don't enable Guest, it's a long story. So anyway, I am using a wireless internet connection, but on the "Guest User" username, it is disabled. It won't let me enable it so that you can use the internet. Can anyone help?

**Praetor** · 08-06-2004, 11:55 AM

Hmmm dunno specifically about the Gust account but the "user" class should work... you'll have to do that the long way though

kharmini91 · 08-06-2004, 02:10 PM

The long way? What do I have to do?

**Praetor** · 08-06-2004, 02:21 PM

1. Start --> Run
2. Type mmc
3. Press CTRL+M to Add Snap In
4. Press ALT+D to open a list
5. Find Local Users & Group. Click add
6. Click Finish
7. Close
8. Click Ok
9. Now if you look under the groups you'll see a bunch more most noteably the "User" class which will be on the right hand side.
10. Click on the User folder
11. Add a new user. Make a name and password etc set the basic options. Close the window when done
12. Goto the user properties and then to the "Member of" tab
13. By default it should be a part of the User group so you should be done
14. Close MMC, dont need to save anything
15. Account made

4W4K3 · 08-06-2004, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praetor

1. Start --> Run
2. Type mmc
3. Press CTRL+M to Add Snap In
4. Press ALT+D to open a list
5. Find Local Users & Group. Click add
6. Click Finish
7. Close
8. Click Ok
9. Now if you look under the groups you'll see a bunch more most noteably the "User" class which will be on the right hand side.
10. Click on the User folder
11. Add a new user. Make a name and password etc set the basic options. Close the window when done
12. Goto the user properties and then to the "Member of" tab
13. By default it should be a part of the User group so you should be done
14. Close MMC, dont need to save anything
15. Account made

:blows smoke off pistol:

kharmini91 · 08-06-2004, 10:08 PM

Praetor- Thank you, you fixed my problem. But the console intrigued me, I have never seen it before... Can you explain to me what the console does and how to use it?

**Praetor** · 08-07-2004, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Can you explain to me what the console does and how to use it?

It's an upgraded control panel essentially ... lets you get in underneath all that stupid pretty stuff

08-05-2004, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
kharmini91 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 117	Administrative Problems I have Win XP Pro, and the laptop is in my room, but occasionally other people in the house have to use this computer, so I made a "Guest User" username for that kind of use. Don't ask why I don't enable Guest, it's a long story. So anyway, I am using a wireless internet connection, but on the "Guest User" username, it is disabled. It won't let me enable it so that you can use the internet. Can anyone help?

08-06-2004, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,943	Hmmm dunno specifically about the Gust account but the "user" class should work... you'll have to do that the long way though __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

08-06-2004, 02:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,943	1. Start --> Run 2. Type mmc 3. Press CTRL+M to Add Snap In 4. Press ALT+D to open a list 5. Find Local Users & Group. Click add 6. Click Finish 7. Close 8. Click Ok 9. Now if you look under the groups you'll see a bunch more most noteably the "User" class which will be on the right hand side. 10. Click on the User folder 11. Add a new user. Make a name and password etc set the basic options. Close the window when done 12. Goto the user properties and then to the "Member of" tab 13. By default it should be a part of the User group so you should be done 14. Close MMC, dont need to save anything 15. Account made __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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08-06-2004, 02:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
kharmini91 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 117	The long way? What do I have to do?

08-06-2004, 10:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
kharmini91 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 117	Praetor- Thank you, you fixed my problem. But the console intrigued me, I have never seen it before... Can you explain to me what the console does and how to use it?