[dba-Tech] Guest account

I've never heard of a networking reason for having it enabled before but
you're correct about the same account with the same password issue - which
is why it is disabled from a security standpoint. Since I got involved in
security in the early 90s the rule of thumb is never leave an account with a
name that everyone already knows. One reason "SU" and "Administrator" are so
dangerous out of the box.

Rich & Famous - I'll have to leave in on, eh?

I just thought I'd check it out before I de-crapify the machine and it was a
curiosity :o)

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Carbonnell
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 7:49 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Guest account

On 7/30/07, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:
> Don't know but it just barked at me about it again.

Bark back. You don't need it.

> Its one of those pretty GUI things that are supposed to allow ordinary 
> people to set up small networks. In my experience they let ordinary 
> people screw things up really bad before they call someone in to help 
> ;o)

They probably want it on so that when any other PC with the guest account
enabled will be able to access your files.

The easiest way to do file sharing is to have the same named account on all
the PCs with the same password.

I do file sharing between my laptop and desktop all the time with the guest
account off.

Heck I even have sharing setup and working between Diane's PC and mine and
she doesn't have the "shared" account that my laptop and desktop do. She
just has the username and password and it works just fine.

You're right. The Dell thing is to let people screw their PCs up so badly
that you get rich and famous off of it :)