The Guest account allows you to restrict access to files and applications on your computer if it is used by a large number of people. A user logged in as a Guest will be able to view shared and personal documents, browse the Internet, but will not be able to install programs and see personal files of other users.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need to determine where the computer belongs to the domain or workgroup. Depending on which machine belongs to, the connection settings for the “Guest” account change slightly.
Step 2
To determine where your computer goes, right-click on the "My Computer" icon. In the window that opens, in the "Computer name, domain name and workgroup settings" section, there will be a corresponding inscription "Domain" or "Workgroup" followed by a name, for example, "Workgroup".
Step 3
If your computer is a member of the. Open "User Accounts" by going to "Start" -> "Control Panel". In the window that opens, select "User Accounts" and again "User Accounts". Select "User Account Control". If an administrator password is set on the computer, the system will ask you to enter or confirm it. Enter password. After confirming the password, in the window that opens, go to the "Advanced" tab, click the "Advanced" button and select the "Guest" item. In the Guest Account Properties dialog box, clear the check box next to Disable Account. Click "Ok". The Guest account is enabled.
Step 4
If your computer is part of a workgroup. Go to the address: "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "User Accounts and Parental Controls" -> "User Accounts". In the window that opens, select "Manage another account". Click once on the icon that says "Guest". In the next window, the system will ask, enable the "Guest" account? Click the Enable button.
Step 5
After enabling the Guest account, upon logging in, the account selection screen will be displayed. You can select an account by clicking on it. If you are the primary computer user, remember to set an administrator password so that other users cannot see and modify your documents, as well as install and uninstall programs.
