Support Forums › Categories › Computer Support Topics › PC Hardware Help and Desktop Support
Stranger will be using my laptop, Security Risks? [!Please Read!]

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Threaded Mode
Stranger will be using my laptop, Security Risks? [!Please Read!]
Resistance Away
Mr. Straight Forward
*****
Posts: 1,106
Threads: 195
Joined: Sep 2010
Reputation: 17
#1
10-06-2010, 05:13 PM (This post was last modified: 10-06-2010, 07:45 PM by Resistance.)
Hey guys... My mom is having business pictures taken tomorrow, and I want to know what features I should disable on my laptop if the Stranger will be using it to store the pictures on my HD; So they cannot access my Administrator file system, internet or any Administrative tools. I am disabling my wireless adapter, task manager, ethernet cable outlet (in side of laptop). They will be using the Guest account. I do not want them to get an infected computer for a buisness photo shoot. Anything you recommend I should disable, security wise so that way I am safe...? The administrator account, me, has a 18 letter Password.
[Image: t5BWm.png]
Website Find
Reply
Cannabis Offline
Regular Member
***
Posts: 140
Threads: 3
Joined: Oct 2009
Reputation: 0
#2
10-06-2010, 07:17 PM
Just make sure they don't have privileges to download anything on the guest account.
Find
Reply
Resistance Away
Mr. Straight Forward
*****
Posts: 1,106
Threads: 195
Joined: Sep 2010
Reputation: 17
#3
10-06-2010, 07:19 PM
(10-06-2010, 07:17 PM)0wnall Wrote: Just make sure they don't have privileges to download anything on the guest account.

Yeah internet is being disabled via service and device manager.
[Image: t5BWm.png]
Website Find
Reply
Streeeam Away
Halo: Reach Guru
***
Posts: 106
Threads: 4
Joined: Dec 2009
Reputation: 0
#4
10-06-2010, 07:20 PM
Disable internet. Make sure they can only access one area of your choice to store the photos.
Find
Reply
Resistance Away
Mr. Straight Forward
*****
Posts: 1,106
Threads: 195
Joined: Sep 2010
Reputation: 17
#5
10-06-2010, 07:21 PM (This post was last modified: 10-06-2010, 07:22 PM by Resistance.)
(10-06-2010, 07:20 PM)Markus Wrote: Disable internet. Make sure they can only access one area of your choice to store the photos.

Thats awfully hard. Guest account has no privileges. It can only access its Own Accounts' filesystem.
[Image: t5BWm.png]
Website Find
Reply
CATMAN Offline
Junior Member
**
Posts: 54
Threads: 2
Joined: Aug 2010
Reputation: 0
#6
10-06-2010, 09:50 PM
Guard him so he can't steal it.
Find
Reply
DAMINK™ Away
Moderation is Overrated
*****
Posts: 1,782
Threads: 167
Joined: Oct 2009
Reputation: 71
#7
10-06-2010, 11:49 PM (This post was last modified: 10-06-2010, 11:51 PM by DAMINK™.)
Make a second account and have it running on that.
Button the account down. So it cant do much apart from basic features?
Depends on your setup i guess. If you have other drives that have sensitive info on them, it may be worth disconnecting them?
Dont sweat it too much though. Really with the extra account that you did mention in your OP. (sorry)
Most professionals are exactly that. Professional.

*edited because i did not read the OP well enough. Sorry!
The Rules!
FTW Forum <-- Home of the Damned! --> Join me On MM


Website Find
Reply
phire nuk3r Offline
Regular Member
***
Posts: 172
Threads: 4
Joined: Apr 2010
Reputation: 6
#8
10-07-2010, 12:42 AM
I think your maybe being a little paranoid to be honest.
Just stand by him whilst he transfers the images.
[Image: s1.jpg]
Find
Reply
Resistance Away
Mr. Straight Forward
*****
Posts: 1,106
Threads: 195
Joined: Sep 2010
Reputation: 17
#9
10-07-2010, 05:06 PM
well its over and i forgot to menshion that i was at school
[Image: t5BWm.png]
Website Find
Reply


Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 3 Guest(s)