>Locking Down ONLY 'users' Locally<

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srikantn_at_online.microsoft.com
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 10:00:16 -0700

Hi Wayne,

Based on the description of the issue, I understand that
you would like to restrict Local users on your computer.

By default, the local policies apply to all users,
including administrators. To restrict the local users,
you must log on as each user of the computer and use the
GPEdit.MSC tool and set the restrictions. User accounts
that do not have restrictions from the GPEdit.msc will
not have the policies implemented for that account.

For further information, please visit the link given
below that has the step-by-step for applying local
policies to all users except administrators:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;q293655

Kind Regards,
Srikanth N
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>-----Original Message-----
> I have a Win2k machine that is not part of a network
but
>is in a classroom environment. I will be setting up a
few
>different user accounts but will have only 1
>administrator account for myself. How do I set
>restrictions on my 'users group' accounts without
>those restrictions affecting my administrator account. I
>want to lockdown the desktop, delete 'run', make the
>control panel inaccessible, things of that nature.
>
>I've been told that I can get this done by running
>gpedit.msc. Once I'm in Group Policy I can't find any of
>the things that I just mentioned. I tried MMC at first,
>but the changes that I made affected my admin account as
>well as the users'. If a template has to be made for the
>settings to take effect, where do you go to access it
and
>how do you apply it. I'm getting NoWhErE very fast
trying
>to figure this out.
>
>Could someone point me in the right direction with
>please.
>
>THANX N ADVANCE. The Rookie/Wayne B.
>
>.
>

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