guest cannot log on

[HILLBILLY]

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!!

[Jim Eshelman]

HILLBILLY wrote:
> 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!!

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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[Ramesh [MVP]]

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=3D158909

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"HILLBILLY" > wrote in message =
...
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]

Sorry Jim , yes it's the ISP connection icon on the desk top. It works fine
when I'm logged on as adminstrator.
"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message
...
> HILLBILLY wrote:
> > 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!!
>
> 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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>
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

That's by design.

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"HILLBILLY" > wrote in message =
...
Sorry Jim , yes it's the ISP connection icon on the desk top. It works =
fine
when I'm logged on as adminstrator.
"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message
...
> HILLBILLY wrote:
> > 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!!
>
> What icon? An ISP connection? Or a program trying to launch such as a
> browser?
>
> Was this software separately installed on that profile?
>
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP http://aumha.org
> Support Forum: http://forum.aumha.org
> Fight Parasites: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> Troubleshoot Windows: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>
>

[Jim Eshelman]

Ramesh [MVP] wrote:
> Guest account, by design cannot connect to internet.

I didn't know that!

Thanks! :)

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[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome, Jim :o)

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"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
Ramesh [MVP] wrote:
> Guest account, by design cannot connect to internet.

I didn't know that!

Thanks! :)

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[Joshua834]

About to say Ramesh that mine must be messed up, but then you said that it can connect if its cable. :P

[Peter Hutchison]

On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 14:35:05 -0600, "HILLBILLY" >
wrote:

>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!!
>
I would create a limited account, and not use the Guest account for
internet access.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
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