Preventing Guest from accessing Admin account


  1. Posts : 46
    Windows 7 Ultimate (32bit)
       #1

    Preventing Guest from accessing Admin account


    Hi there, I have setup a guest account on Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit and noticed that after logging in to the guest account, I am able to access my own account folder (admin account). This is wierd as this should not happen. Any user logged in to the guest account should not be able to see the contents of the admin account.

    How can I prevent this from happenning? Can you also suggest any third party software that can do this?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    Hello werty.

    I think the contents that are viewable to the guest account are the "shared folders", or is this incorrect? The guest account should not be able to see all your files and folders, only shared folders and public folders, according to your settings in "advanced sharing options" (Found by typing the phrase without quotes into your start menu search bar).

    If you do not want that function, make sure to turn off public folder sharing and file and printer sharing, and make sure you turn password protected sharing ON (so a password is required for any networked computers as added security).
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