Allow someone to use my PC - Securely
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Someone will be staying in my house who would like to use my PC.
Access to my PC is protected by a password, but once you are in, then most stuff is easy access. Can I, for example, protect my emails with a supplementary password, say?
No, I have no reason to think they would do anything untoward, but I just.....
Access to my PC is protected by a password, but once you are in, then most stuff is easy access. Can I, for example, protect my emails with a supplementary password, say?
No, I have no reason to think they would do anything untoward, but I just.....
If your guest already has a Windows profile they will be able to use it to login. This will then helpfully sync their own files to your pc so they can access what they have saved on onedrive.
Be aware though if you have saved files on a drive that is outside your profile then a guest will have access to it. For example on C:\ root drive. You should always use your Documents folder.
If they don't have a windows profile you can simply create a guest profile in the User Accounts section. Make sure you don't give them "Administrator" permissions.
Be aware though if you have saved files on a drive that is outside your profile then a guest will have access to it. For example on C:\ root drive. You should always use your Documents folder.
If they don't have a windows profile you can simply create a guest profile in the User Accounts section. Make sure you don't give them "Administrator" permissions.
worsy said:
If your guest already has a Windows profile they will be able to use it to login. This will then helpfully sync their own files to your pc so they can access what they have saved on onedrive.
Be aware though if you have saved files on a drive that is outside your profile then a guest will have access to it. For example on C:\ root drive. You should always use your Documents folder.
If they don't have a windows profile you can simply create a guest profile in the User Accounts section. Make sure you don't give them "Administrator" permissions.
Wait... Not everyone forces a local profile and kills OneDrive with fire when installing Windows?!Be aware though if you have saved files on a drive that is outside your profile then a guest will have access to it. For example on C:\ root drive. You should always use your Documents folder.
If they don't have a windows profile you can simply create a guest profile in the User Accounts section. Make sure you don't give them "Administrator" permissions.
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