On Windows XP, the ForceGuest registry value is set to 1 by default in the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa According to Microsoft Windows XP Professional : Resource Kit Documentation: ForceGuest is enabled by default, but can be disabled on Windows XP Professional by disabling the local security policy Network Access: Force Network Logons using Local Accounts to Authenticate as Guest. The problem is that on both XP machines I checked, the local security policy Force Network Logons using Local Accounts to Authenticate as Guest did not appear in the Local Security Policy Control Panel program. So, is there a way to change the ForceGuest value other than directly in the registry? I know the command line utility secedit is available, but it is probably more error prone than using Regedit to change a single value. Michael Rose Unisys Corp.
Kent W. England [MVP]
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17th Jul 2003
This registry key is controlled by "simple file sharing" in the Folder
Options control panel, down at the bottom of the advanced tab. If you uncheck simple file sharing, it should set ForceGuest to zero. AFAIK, these are identical actions. -Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows
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news:(E-Mail Removed)... > According to the MSDN KB article 180548: > On Windows XP, the ForceGuest registry value is set to 1 by default in > the following registry key: > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa > > According to Microsoft Windows XP Professional : Resource Kit > Documentation: > ForceGuest is enabled by default, but can be disabled on Windows XP > Professional by disabling the local security policy Network Access: http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/any-way-change-forceguest-w-o-using-regedit-t522898.html
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Any way to change ForceGuest w/o using Regedit?
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Force Network Logons using Local Accounts to Authenticate as Guest.
The problem is that on both XP machines I checked, the local security policy Force Network Logons using Local Accounts to Authenticate as Guest did not appear in the Local Security Policy Control Panel program. So, is there a way to change the ForceGuest value other than directly in the registry? I know the command line utility secedit is available, but it is probably more error prone than using Regedit to change a single value. Michael Rose Unisys Corp.