Show Me Microsoft Windows XP (2nd Edition)

If you have a computer administrator account or are a member of the Administrators group , you can create a guest account. A guest account provides access to a computer for anyone who doesn't have a user account. The steps to create a guest account differ , depending on whether your computer is part of a domain network or shared/workgroup computer.

Create a Guest Account

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click the User Accounts icon in Classic view.

Click the Guest Account.

Click Turn On The Guest Account.

Click the Close button.

Create a Guest Account on a Domain Network

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click the Administrative Tools icon in Classic view, and then double-click the Computer Management icon.

Click Local Users and Groups, and then double-click Users.

Double-click the Guest icon.

Clear the Account Is Disabled check box.

Click OK, click the Close button twice.