Windows 2000/XP --- Restricting guest users , encrypting & securing drives

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<u>Windows 2000/XP</u>

Restricting guest access

Unauthorised users can access your Win2K PC by specifying Guest in the login window. To disable the Guest account, open Users and Passwords from the Control Panel. Click on the Advanced button twice to display the Local Users and Groups window. In the left pane, double-click on Users. Here, right-click on Guest and choose Properties. Once there, disable all options by clicking in the check box against each.

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Encrypting and securing drives

In Windows 2000 or NT, if you are using the NTFS file system for a drive, you can restrict access to selected users. To secure your drive, right-click on the NTFS partition and choose Properties to display the Drive Properties. Click on the Security tab, and then click on the Add button to display the 'Add Users, Computers or Groups' window. Click on the user to whom you want to allow access, and press Add. Repeat this if you want to add more than one user.