Security Question: "deny access to this computer from the network"

[Odin Outline]

Hi,

I'm just wondering: If the "guest" account is removed from "deny access to this computer from the network" in security settings --> local policies --> user rights assignment does this open up access to a PC over the net or just locally connected devices?

Thanks for the replies in advance

 

[syntax]

Hi,

I'm just wondering: If the "guest" account is removed from "deny access to this computer from the network" in security settings --> local policies --> user rights assignment does this open up access to a PC over the net or just locally connected devices?

Thanks for the replies in advance

I havent bothered to investigate the first part of your question. But unless your machine has a public IP, you should be fine. Sitting behind a hide NAT will save your machine

 

[hungrybeaver]

tau1z is right.

From the 'Explain' tab:

Deny access to this computer from the network

This security setting determines which users are prevented from accessing a computer over the network. This policy setting supersedes the Access this computer from the network policy setting if a user account is subject to both policies.

Default: Guest

Depending on your network setup you may still battle getting local devices to access the computer.

 

[Odin Outline]

Apparently this "security setting that applies to users will be applicable to any request to the PC whether it is coming from an Internet or a network source."

A couple Windows 7 machines were experiencing network connect issues, "login failure the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer", out of the blue. I was looking for a solution to restore access over a VPN & locally (One PC would not function unless in a home group scenario, despite mirrored settings & polices being in place).

I'm not sure what the problem was at this point but it I overcame it by manually adding the IPs/Device name; username & passwords to the credential manager. Also not sure why the details weren't stored in the credential manager from the previous 2 months of functioning bliss (VPN).

Edit: On the issued PC, when guest was removed any connected device could access it, odd as I removed the setting from another PC which still resulted in a request for login details? Sounds like they both had/still have a degree of faulty?