guest cannot log on

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When a guest gets on my puter they can not log on to the net . I have a dial
up modem, the icon on the desk top will not work when guest is logged on.Can
some one help me please THANK YOU!!
 
HILLBILLY said:
When a guest gets on my puter they can not log on to the net . I have
a dial up modem, the icon on the desk top will not work when guest is
logged on.Can some one help me please THANK YOU!!
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What icon? An ISP connection? Or a program trying to launch such as a
browser?

Was this software separately installed on that profile?

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Guest account, by design cannot connect to internet. Cannot initialize a RAS connection. But it can use an already ON cable/dsl/lan or already connected dial-up account using Fast user Switching.

Dial-up connections might terminate while switching users, to prevent that download:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/KeepRAS.Exe

Also, check these sites:
How to Keep RAS Connections Active After Logging Off
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158909

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Most welcome, Jim :o)

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Jim Eshelman said:
Guest account, by design cannot connect to internet.
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I didn't know that!

Thanks! :)

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Quote from XP Help and Support page
"The guest account is intended for use by someone who has no user account on the computer. There is no password for the guest account, so the user can log on quickly to check e-mail or browse the Internet.

Seems to me that the guest acct CAN access (log on) the internet


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Ramesh [MVP] wrote
Guest account, by design cannot connect to internet
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I didn't know that

Thanks! :

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