Re: Workstation C: security settings
From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_nospam-ameritech.net)
Date: 02/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:40:03 GMT
If you are talking Software Restriction Policies, you can use Group Policy
to manage with the help of an XP Pro domain member as described in the KB
below. --- Steve
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307900
"Dave" <dave@dave.com> wrote in message
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> Steve, I looked at the article that you gave a link to.
>
> Is there a setting under domain Group Policies that does the same?
>
> I'll look more into it and see what I can find.
>
> Thanks!!!
>
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
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> > Not necessarily. It is much more locked down than W2K which gave the
> everyone group
> > too many permissions to the root folder. If you do not want regular
users
> to add
> > folders and files to the root folder/subfolders then just give them
> read/list/execute
> > permissions. Keep in mind they still can write folder/files to their
user
> profile -
> > my documents, etc. If you want to further lock down the computer/users
> look into
> > using Software Restriction Policies in XP Pro. --- Steve
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310791
> >
> > "Dave" <dave@dave.com> wrote in message
> news:uvCTHXK$DHA.1036@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > We have a win2k domain with winXP workstations. The security settings
> on
> > > the winXP C: are as follows.
> > >
> > > Administrator - Full Control: This folder, subfolders and files
> > > CREATOR OWNER - Full Control: Subfolders and files only
> > > Everyone - Read & Execute: This folder only
> > > SYSTEM - Full Control: This folder, subfolders and files
> > > Users - Read & Execute: This folder, subfolders and files
> > > Users - Create Folders / Append Data: This folder and subfolders
> > > Users - Create Files / Write Data: Subfolders only
> > >
> > > I find that this allows the user to use pretty much all of the C drive
> to
> > > write data to, including installing programs(not in Program Files).
Is
> this
> > > a security risk? If yes, what recommendations can I follow to tighten
> up
> > > the security?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!!
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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