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Software => HFS ~ HTTP File Server => Topic started by: Foggy on October 20, 2007, 07:51:29 AM

Title: Guest Account
Post by: Foggy on October 20, 2007, 07:51:29 AM
I was thinking earlier why not have a guest account in hfs like windows xp does where you have the choice to enable/disable it.

I create an account called "guest" but it is a nusiance because I only want to let guests(everyone else without a user/pass) see what the anonymous account is allowed to see but when adding new accounts I cant select the "all accounts" option in the folder permission menu because it also includes the guest account I create.

Basically Im suggesting a clone of the anonymous account but with this one you have to login to view the files/folders and you can disable it if you wish. It would allow anonymous access to hfs servers that use templates that have a login section if your not logged in(eg, anonymous user) and because you have to log in it would prevent abuse of a completely open server that just has the anonymous account.
Title: Re: Guest Account
Post by: Mars on October 20, 2007, 12:12:35 PM
select the "all accounts" and after unselect (guest and @anonymous) accounts

don't forget to unselect  in others options-->> accept any login ... (line just under user accounts)
Title: Re: Guest Account
Post by: Giant Eagle on October 20, 2007, 05:06:51 PM
Quote from: Foggy on October 20, 2007, 07:51:29 AM
I was thinking earlier why not have a guest account in hfs like windows xp does where you have the choice to enable/disable it.

I create an account called "guest" but it is a nusiance because I only want to let guests(everyone else without a user/pass) see what the anonymous account is allowed to see but when adding new accounts I cant select the "all accounts" option in the folder permission menu because it also includes the guest account I create.

Thats the main reason why i dont use "Guest".

Nice idea :P
Title: Re: Guest Account
Post by: ELEVENNNN on October 20, 2007, 11:00:04 PM
It would have benefits though...
Title: Re: Guest Account
Post by: Foggy on October 22, 2007, 09:15:25 AM
Quote from: mars on October 20, 2007, 12:12:35 PM
select the "all accounts" and after unselect (guest and @anonymous) accounts

don't forget to unselect  in others options-->> accept any login ... (line just under user accounts)

I suppose what im trying to say could be done.
If i dont have an account called guest and enable "accept any login", when someone tries to login with guest it should work.
Title: Re: Guest Account
Post by: rejetto on October 23, 2007, 08:07:49 PM
yes, i think you should use a non-existing Guest with "accept any login"