Problem configuring User Accounts in Windows XP

Question

I previously had 3 User Accounts set up on XP. In an attempt to discourage unauthorized use of my computer (read 2 teenage boys...), I decided to clean up these accounts. 2 were System Admin. accounts and one was a guest account. I deleted one of the Sys Admin accounts and made some minor changes (name, added password protection) to the other. The guest account is causing me a problem as I can't figure out how to password protect it. Any help?

Denny Denham · Answer

AllianceES,

The Guest Account cannot be password protected. By design it allows non-regular users to have limited access to the computer. The only way to "protect" it is to keep the only administrator account for yourself as any administrator can turn the Guest Account.

jmwills · Answer

The best thing to do would be to disable the Guest Account and make accounts for your sons that have only Guest Access (read, very limited).

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Problem configuring User Accounts in Windows XP

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