Stay Connectedx

Just got married, my wife and I coordinate web time.

Would LOVE to do sometime (therefore my question how):
to stay connected but just log off, so other person can get on puter......and surf.


It takes about 10 min if one of us logs off and then waits for the logon box for the other person, and connect thru ISP to even get on the web.

Thank you.



Also
Dont laugh - can we set up lil icons to logon,etc. instead? (if this gets into changing program language somewhere I'll pass)

 

What operating system are you running? DSL, cable, dialup? We need more information in order to be able to help.

 

It sounds like you have dial-up (since you're saying connect through ISP.) But, it really doesn't matter. It can't be done.

Even in WinXP with the "Switch User" option, you can't "share" connections across users. I can't even "share" my Cable connection across users (at least, I haven't figured out how yet, but I haven't really tried either.) Put it this way, with the default setup and without some serious admin changes, you can't do it.

With any other OS (besides 2k, which I'm not sure about - does it have user switching?) you can't do it. The reason is simple, when you log off the user, your programs shut down. Win95/98/SE/ME don't have user switching.

Your best bet is to use the same user, why do you have separate logons anyway? If it's just for setup (ie: your wife likes her desktop background), you're wasting HD space and time. JMO.

Good luck!

 

I believe there may be a way to keep a dial-up connection active when using XP PROFESSIONAL. I only use dial-up when the DSl is down or am on the road with the laptop. I set up a network for a neighbor last summer which used dial-up shared from one computer (strongly against my recommedations, he IS CHEAP). I believe the connection can be maintained.
If using DSL/cable, absolutely get a router for ~$50 to provide firewall protection and broadband modem management.
Staying objective about multiple user accounts, I am unbiased about it. I will justify individual user accounts fully if using a standard email client such as Outlook 2002 for communications.
System management is significantly easier with having one User account for Standard usage. The Administrator account is reserved for system maintnance where this applies (NT4/2000/XPPRO).

gj

 

Yea, but GJ you're talking about an ICS connection between 2 separate computers. That's possible with pretty much any OS. What about ICS for user accounts on 1 computer? Of course, it's not called ICS, but basically that's what it is. Like I say, I haven't been able to get it to work (or heard of a way to make it work), but I haven't tried very hard either.

 

Which IP (internet provider) are you using? AOL allows user switching without disconnecting, but only for screen names on the same account. On cable and dsl, you're always on, so the only switching available is through windows, linux or other OS (operating system) itself. That requires shutting down what one user is doing, and then bringing up another user and their stuff.

Boy, that "stuff" bit was tech talk wasn't it LOL.

I think it boils down to the isp/ip.

Kay

 

Logging in and out with Linux is a simple matter that does not require restarting the computer. You can right click on theKDE desktop, choose logout, the xserver goes to the login window, and the next one logs in with all personal accounts and files.

 

I didn't know that about linux, other than how to switch desktops, since I have a cable modem. The network was always up, and automatically connected. I haven't tried linux with dial up yet.

Kay