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>Subject: RE: #6264.1 Win 2K config for Guest: writing profiles?
>Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 11:27:53 -0400
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Brian Livingston's "Window Manager" column "Control your profile" in the
August 27, 2001 issue of _InfoWorld_ discussed a very similar problem to the
one described by David. It contains some useful tips which might help to
solve the problem, such as the simple one of changing the permissions on the
folder containing the profile of the non-administrator user, so that user
can edit his own profile.
Here is the URL for the on-line version:
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/01/08/27/010827oplivingston.xml
Rick Kunst
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> >Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 10:30:12 -0700
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >From: David Kanig <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Win 2K config for Guest: writing profiles?
>
> Problem, short: configure Windows 2000 machines in Lab for default
> user Guest who cannot change the system.
>
> Details: We have Windows 2000 machines for public use, some upgraded
> from Win 98, some out of the box new with W2K Pro. Logged on as
> Administrator, I install applications, such as Office, and system
> connectivity through Netware client service to a networked printer.
> I install the appropriate driver for the printer. I launch programs
> and the first-use wizards appear and write profiles to the system
> folder. As Administrator, I am able to use applications and to print.
>
> I want my default user to be Guest, a member of Users, whether
> restricted or power. Logging on as Guest, I launch Navigator, Word
> or another application with a first-use wizard. The wizard launches
> and accepts data for a user profile. On completion of data
> collection the wizard announces the likes of, "Netscape.exe has
> generated errors and will be closed by Windows." A massive unhelpful
> error log is generated. Guest is unable to use any applications and
> is denied access to the printer. The prohibition of writing to the
> system prevents Guest from creating profiles or accessing a networked
> printer.
>
> This attempted solution to provide Guest with profiles has not worked:
>
> 1. As Administrator, assigning Guest to administrator status.
> 2. As Guest, installing apps and connectivity.
> 3. As Guest, successfully completing the first-use wizards and
> writing profiles.
> 4. As Administrator, lowering Guest to User.
> 5. As Guest, launching an application.
> 6. Win 2K runs first-use wizard, which fails to write a profile.
> Apps cannot be used, Guest is denied access to printer.
>
> This second attempt has not worked:
>
> 1. As Administrator, installing apps and connectivity.
> 2. As Administrator, copying Administrator profiles in system
> directory to the All Users folder.
> 2. As Guest, launching programs and telling the first-use wizards
> to use the appropriate profile in All Users.
> 3. Win 2K refuses to accept assignment of these profiles.
>
> How can Guest create profiles if Guest is without permission to alter
> the system? Similarly, how can Guest with restricted privileges have
> access to a networked printer?
>
> David Kanig
> Brown University
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