Guest account enabled

Risk Level: Medium risk vulnerability  Medium

Check or Attack Name: guestenabled

Platforms: Windows NT
Description:

The Guest account is enabled. A Guest account typically has too much access to the computer, since Guest is a member of the Everyone group.

Remedy:

Disable the Guest account using User Manager.

To disable the Guest account, follow these steps:

  1. Open User Manager. From the Windows NT Start menu, select Programs, Administrative Tools (Common), User Manager.
  2. Select the Guest account.
  3. From the User menu, click Properties to display the User Properties dialog box.
  4. Select the Accounts Disabled check box.
  5. Click OK.
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