guest account internet connection on XP (home)

[johnw]

can anyone help? - I think 'guest' user should be able to
access the internet. My other 2 users can, both of which
are 'administrators', just by clicking the relevant
desktop icon. When the guest desktop is displayed, the
connection will not even show, let alone start, when the
icon is clicked. thanks

[Ramesh [MS-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=158909

Keep a Dial-Up Connection Open for All Users [Famous tip from Kelly]
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/tips/may02/theriot1.asp

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Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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"johnw" > wrote in message
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can anyone help? - I think 'guest' user should be able to
access the internet. My other 2 users can, both of which
are 'administrators', just by clicking the relevant
desktop icon. When the guest desktop is displayed, the
connection will not even show, let alone start, when the
icon is clicked. thanks