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32 | Chapter 4: Configuring the Timbuktu Host
If desired, assign Timbuktu services to Guest Users on the Guest Users tab. Recall that the services you
assign to Guest Users are automatically assigned to NT Users and Registered Users as well. You cannot
withhold a privilege from a NT User or Registered User if that privilege is assigned to Guest Users.
If you enable the Guests May Ask for Permission to Use Unchecked Services option, a Timbuktu user
who does not have permission to use a particular Timbuktu service can request permission to use that
service on a one-time-only basis. When a user asks for permission, the Ask for Permission dialog box will
appear on your screen. (A similar dialog box will appear if you have enabled the Ask for Host Permission
option for an NT User or Registered User.) You can allow or deny the request.
Note that when a Guest User has connected to your computer, the Timbuktu icon in the system tray will
indicate that a user has connected to your computer (see
“Monitoring Remote Connections” on page 49 ).
NT Users
NT Users are users, user groups, or security principals on your Windows network who have been granted
permission to use specific Timbuktu services on your computer. Because NT Users are authenticated
when they log on to the Windows network, Timbuktu does not require them to use an additional pass-
word when they connect to your computer. Note, however, that this does not grant Timbuktu access to
all Windows users on your network. You still must create an NT User account and assign privileges for
each Windows user you wish to allow.
To allow Windows-authenticated users access to your computer, create NT User accounts on the NT
Users tab. Each account allows you to assign a unique set of Timbuktu privileges to a user or user group
on your Windows network. You can create as many NT User accounts as you wish. An NT User can access
the services you have assigned to the NT User account anytime the Timbuktu Host is running on your
computer. However, you may require individual NT Users to ask for permission before they can connect
to your computer. The ask for permission requirement can be enabled on a service-by-service basis, and
you can choose whether the default response (if you are not present) is to allow or deny access.
Registered Users
Like NT Users, Registered Users have password-protected access to your computer, but they are not
authenticated by Windows. Instead, they must supply a user name and password, which you assign,
before they can connect to your computer.
Use the Registered Users tab to create Registered User accounts and assign Timbuktu services to each
user. You can create Timbuktu accounts for as many Registered Users as you wish, and assign each user a
different set of access privileges. A Registered User can access the services you have assigned to the
Registered User account anytime the Timbuktu Host is running on your computer. However, you may
require individual Registered Users to ask for permission before the Timbuktu connection is completed.
Registered Users may change their own passwords. When you create a Registered User account, you may
also assign password restrictions to increase the security of the passwords your Registered Users can
create.
Working with the Timbuktu Host
When you have finished configuring the Timbuktu Host, you can close the Timbuktu Host Configuration
Utility. The Timbuktu Host itself will continue listening for incoming connections. For information about
working with Timbuktu services as the host computer and monitoring incoming access, see
chapter 7,
“Managing the Timbuktu Host.”