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A guest account is an account on the system that has limited access privileges.

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Successful Disabled/Anonymous Guest Login. What is this?

TLDR: Windows Server logs shows successful login with a disabled Guest account. Can someone explain this activity? In our SIEM, I saw the following event below from our Windows 2016 Server (not a DC). ...
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Why is the log-in for Guest User on Windows 10 not showing in Start Up along with other Users?

A Guest User shows up, along with two other Users, on a PC running Windows 10, when the Command Prompt "Net User" is used. However, this Guest User does not show on the Log-in screen with ...
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Add startup programs to Guest user

I recently built a new PC, and my sister needs to copy some files and stuff like that with it. Since I care about security, I enabled the guest user (I don't want to create a new user account or give ...
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What's up with guest accounts in Windows 10 and 11? Can I have one?

Edit re Windows 11: See new information for Windows 11 added in the answer. There's a lot of confusion on the Internet, including on SuperUser, about guest accounts in Windows 10. I've posted this ...
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365 Guest users cannot sign into Teams

I have a new 365 tenant. I have followed the guest checklist for teams several times and everything is configured right: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/guest-access-checklist Tried ...
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How to allow the Guest user account to modify HKEY_CURRENT_USER in Windows XP?

As of Windows Vista, the Guest user account can add new registry keys under HKEY_CURRENT_USER. On Windows XP, however, it's not possible. You get the error "Access denied". Is there any permission, ...
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chrome guest permantly on

I would like chrome to always start in guest mode. NOT --profile-directory="Guest Profile" which gives me options. ALWAYS in guest mode and not sharing profiles. incredibly frustrating and annoying....
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I created a guest account on windows 10 but unable to sign in,why?

i have been able to create a guest account on windows 10, however i do not see the user name when i restart my computer, i see the guest account when i select switch user, yet when i select the ...
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Is it possible to create a user account that cannot modify **any** file on the computer?

The question is quite self explanatory but just to add a few details. The user cannot modify (can read, but can't write/delete) any files on the computer, which includes: Desktop shortcuts Files on ...
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"Administrator", "DefaultAccount", "Guest": Can I remove these accounts?

Can I safely delete any/all of these accounts, or will that break Windows 10 Home? Administrator DefaultAccount Guest I see lots of posts on how to delete system accounts, but I'm surprised I can't ...
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Windows 10: Prevent guest users from deleting files in another drive

I apologize in advance if this isn't the correct site to ask these type of questions. I sometimes share my laptop with my small cousin. That being the case I created a guest user in Windows 10 for ...
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Is There any way DELETE Guest Account?

Is There any way to DELETE Guest Account on Windows ? I don't want to Disable it . (There is same problem with default Administrator Account.)
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How can I make a user profile temporary?

When you add a user to the Guests group, then login as that user, then open "Configure advanced user profile properties", the status for that user is "Temporary" instead of "Local". How can set a ...
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Is there a way to keep a copy of printed documents in guest account

Is there a way to save a copy of printed documents through guest account in Windows 8.1 without guest account user's knowledge? I need to monitor what was printed in guest account.
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Guest Printing on Chromebook?

I have three chromebooks that will be used for guests. They need to all be able to print from one particular printer (HP Deskjet 3636) so that the users can print stuff from them. Is there any way to ...
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How to enable guest account to copy files to system in Windows 10?

There is a guest account in my system. Since it is a guest account I cannot copy files to my system. Is there any way to copy files to the system (to partitions in Hard disk) from guest account ?
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Unable to give admin rights back to main account Windows 8.1 [duplicate]

I use HP notebook and my os is windows 8.1. Someone made my guest account as administrator and removed administrator rights from my main account. So, I m not able to access anything from my main ...
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How do I disable the Guest user from shutting down the PC while the Admin is logged in?

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate. I found out how to disable the Guest user from shutting down at all, but then they can't shutdown even if Admin account is logged off. Edit: To clarify a little, say I ...
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Is Guest user account supported under Windows 10? [duplicate]

I was not able to find a way to create a built-in Guest user account under Windows 10 using their new Control Panel, so I resorted to adding it manually via the Computer Management snap-in: After ...
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Windows 7: Prevent Guest Shutting Down Computer

I have read many times that you can stop the Guest account on Windows 7 from shutting down the computer using shutdown -s in the command line by ensuring that Local Policies\User Rights ...
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Recover administrator locked system?

I have a system, which is actually locked with an administrator password, So the password is prompted every time when I do the following things, Try to install a new software. Try to empty recycle ...
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How can I use the RDP client when logged in as Guest

On XP, the Guest account can run the RDP client to connect to a remote RDP server, but when I try the same under Vista Business (with all updates installed) I get this: I can run mstsc manually with '...
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Windows 8 guest account

Is there any way to restrict a guest account on windows 8 from being able to download things like movies, music, etc? I have a roommate who insists on downloading things on my guest account and I want ...
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Permanently disable guest account in Windows 8.1

If I leave my PC unlocked for 30 seconds, my son enables the guest account, so he can use my PC when I'm away. The obvious solution is to teach him not to do it, but he's autistic and hard to manage, ...
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Guest Account Issue (OSX 10.9.4)

I really would appreciate some help with a problem I am having with the guest account on my iMacs. I have a custom dock and settings however when I log out and quickly log back in it loads a default ...
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Enable guest user not working

I would like to activethe guest user in cmd or gpo: Invité = Guest (I'm french), using Guest return an error. CMD : net user Invité /active:yes I've got "The command completed successfully" but my ...
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Windows 7 user account suddenly changed to a guest account

I'm the only user and my account has (had) administrator privileges. After a routine reboot, I logged into my account as usual, and soon found that I could not install software. I didn't have ...
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Prevent TeamViewer Startup Popup on Windows 7 Guest Account

I have a computer that is in a meeting room. The guest account is used by staff logging onto it. However, every time a member of staff logs onto the guest account, they get the TeamViewer host popup....
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Allow access to specific folders for Guest user on Windows 7

I have just turned on the Guest account on my Windows 7(64bit) system. This is what I require the Guest user should / shouldn't have: Guest should not have access to D: drive (any other drive except ...
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Removing guest account from Ubuntu 12.04 caused Ubuntu to go to terminal on startup

I have used this tutorial to disable guest account on Ubuntu 12.04. The change was basically adding this line allow-guest=false to the file /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf And the result was that on ...
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Public computers open to all employees in our inhouse library - Need to register the downloads

Users login with a guest account, in fact it's an auto login, anyone can use these computers in our in-house library. I've been asked by security to log what they download, but also since it's auto-...
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How to prevent my guest user from installing chrome extensions

In my home PC, I have two logins. One is mine and another is a guest user. Is there any way to restrict my guest user from installation of Chrome extensions? I fear installation of malicious ...
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Is it possible to install NetBeans under Guest account in Windows 7?

Is it possible to install NetBeans under Guest account in Windows 7? I need to install NetBeans in Windows 7. It's extremely urgent and when I say urgent I mean urgent... I only need to install it ...
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Ubuntu: Getting sudo access as guest

I installed Ubuntu Linux 12.04 a little while ago to try it out and play around with it (hence I have no idea what I'm doing). I tried changing my home directory by editing the /etc/passwd file, ...
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How to remove admin rights from guest account?

I discovered that the Guest account on my computer has Administrator rights. Yep, my kids are much clever than I thought…Unfortunately I am unable to remove admin rights from Guest account. Any ideas ...
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How do I create a better guest account experience in MacOS X Lion?

I'm running Mac OS X 10.7.5. In previous versions of MacOS X, there would be a guest account created from a template when a guest wanted to use the computer, and then the files would be destroyed upon ...
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Is there any way to "Allow Guest Account to log in to this computer" via the command line?

How to enable “Allow Guests to log in to this computer” option on Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) via command line?
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Does Windows 8 provide guest user functionality [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to create new user and set the privilege for this account on windows 8 One of the great functionalists windows has been offering for long is multi-user login. Different ...
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Escalating privileges of a program from guest account

Can I esclate privileges of any Windows executable from Guest account to system or administrator? Do I have to edit the registry or use some script?
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Does Windows Update run when Guest account is logged in?

Our other PC is primarily used for guests so the Guest account is logged on most of the time while the Admin account is rarely used. Does Windows Update run on Guest Account? If not, is there a way ...
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Dangers of guest account in Windows XP/7

What kind of harm can be done on a Windows XP/7 based system with access to only the guest account and not the administrator or standard user account? I live in a university hostel and many of my ...
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is anti-virus needed for windows guest accounts

A co-worker of mine insists that if a Windows PC is used exclusively by guest-accounts, then there is no need for anti-virus software to be installed. this strikes me as a bit optimistic. is this true?...
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How can I disable the guest account on OSX Lion?

I have 'disabled' the guest account on my macbook pro running Lion via System Preferences > Users & Groups. However the guest account still seems to appear as an option to login at start up and ...
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Win7 Guest account and WiFi\Wireless network

When I login using Win7's Guest account, the WiFi symbol (5 bars) in the system tray is gone and I have no way to control the WiFi connectivity. For already defined connections, the computer connects, ...
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How do I write find/write the script to restore a guest user in Lion (Mac OS X)?

In Mac OS X 10.7, you cannot have a guest user if you encrypt the entire drive. An alternative is to create a psuedo-guest user. One of the downsides is that the feature where the guest user is ...
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Opera kiosk home page resets on guest account

I'm setting up a kiosk with Opera on a MacOS 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Using the Opera "-kioskmode" on a Guest Account. The homepage at startup resets to "redir.opera.com/www.opera.com/...
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Can a Guest Windows XP account infect the overall system with Virus

I have installed Windows XP SP3 with all default options and created a guest account without any password. I was wondering if this is enough to prevent any user from corrupting the main Windows ...
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How can I reset a Windows 7 Guest account?

I managed to kill my computer's Guest acccount by deleting stuff from its %appdata% folder. I can't log in as Guest successfully. How can I reset the whole profile to a clean state?
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How do I change display language for Guest account under Windows7?

I want to change display language of menus and etc for Guest account. Default computer language should be English. I've installed 2 language packs and I can change language in Control Panel. Problem ...
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My guest account is part of administrators group. How do I turn it into a normal guest account?

My guest account is part of administrators group. How do I turn it into a normal guest account? Accidentally, a user on this PC gave full privileges to guest account, and I'd like to undo that.
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