>Hi,
>
>I have several XP computers at home which are connected by Wireless Lan
>to an XP "file server" computer. It is a simple peer to peer workgroups
>set up.
>
>I can easily assign a different directory security access for each user
>account on the file server computer.  A great feature of NTFS for local
>logins. This is handy as it also includes remote desktop logins (
>similar to terminal services ) All this works well : )
>
>The other way my file server is accessed, is via the Wireless LAN, by
>mapping the file server drive on to each of the peer computers. But
>when it comes to setting individual LAN security access, it does not
>seem to work the same way. Whoever is on the LAN uses a reserved
>"Guest" account, regardless of who you are on the lan, or which
>computer you may be using to access the file server.
>
>How do I restrict LAN access the same way as individual users on a
>local login on the file server. If I restrict the Guest account, it
>restricts all LAN access for every PC : (
>
>Is there a way to set up an individual security account for every LAN
>user?
>
>I hope to use open VPN, which is a "LAN" over the internet. Will I have
>the same problem?
>
>Thanks
>Paul

> On 3 Jan 2007 17:59:21 -0800, psm***@melior.com.au wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have several XP computers at home which are connected by Wireless Lan
> >to an XP "file server" computer. It is a simple peer to peer workgroups
> >set up.
> >
> >I can easily assign a different directory security access for each user
> >account on the file server computer.  A great feature of NTFS for local
> >logins. This is handy as it also includes remote desktop logins (
> >similar to terminal services ) All this works well : )
> >
> >The other way my file server is accessed, is via the Wireless LAN, by
> >mapping the file server drive on to each of the peer computers. But
> >when it comes to setting individual LAN security access, it does not
> >seem to work the same way. Whoever is on the LAN uses a reserved
> >"Guest" account, regardless of who you are on the lan, or which
> >computer you may be using to access the file server.
> >
> >How do I restrict LAN access the same way as individual users on a
> >local login on the file server. If I restrict the Guest account, it
> >restricts all LAN access for every PC : (
> >
> >Is there a way to set up an individual security account for every LAN
> >user?
> >
> >I hope to use open VPN, which is a "LAN" over the internet. Will I have
> >the same problem?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Paul
>
> Paul,
>
> Is your Windows XP Home or Pro?  If Pro, you can disable Simple File Sharing,
> and setup non-Guest accounts.  If Home, you're stuck with SFS and Guest
> authentication.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.