When you enable log-in for the guest account, Mac OS X sets it up just like a regular account in that it's given a home folder and user and group attributes for creating and managing files. As with ...

Documents and files created using a Windows Guest account can easily be retrieved via Windows File Explorer. While your Guest account cannot access other Windows users' documents, files stored in the ...

In situations where a visitor wants to use your Mac for a task, providing them access via your personal account may be an unwise move, especially if it isn't someone you completely trust. AppleInsider ...

If you have installed OS X 10.7.2 and enabled iCloud, you may see a guest user account appear at your log-in window that when clicked requests you restart the system into a special Safari-only mode.

While you might have never realized it, your Android phone can support multiple user accounts in the same way Windows and macOS can—and although you’re probably not sharing your smartphone with too ...

On occasion, you may want to allow other people in your home to access your Mac, but not your personal account. We'll show you how to set up and manage temporary guest users. If you are routinely ...

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Q: My Lenovo Ideapad running Windows 10 Home shows four users: me (admin), spouse (principal user), Guest1 (account I set up for visitors), and Guest, an account I don’t remember setting up. The ...

The ability to enable a Windows Guest account is gone in build 10159, but it's not clear whether that's a bug or a feature While spelunking through the latest beta build of Windows 10, I was quite ...