Re: disable right click on icons

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 09:26:41 -0500

Marino wrote:
> Hi all,
> one of my server is a terminal server for application and my client
> remotely connect to it to run a specific application.
> it's my main concern giving the users only the ability to run that
> particular application and nothing else.
> the server is a windows 2000 domain controller.
> the users, while connected to the server, need to open more than one
> windows of the application, but the application ( a custom one) has no
> file menu (no "open new windows" option available)and so specifing in
> AD which application to start at log on isn't useful
> I decided to use gpo.
> I created an OU in which I've been creating my terminal users.
> I've applied a gpo, having the following restictions, among others
> things:
> Under
> User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
> Explorer
> 1- Remove File menu from Windows Explorer Enabled
> 2- Remove Map Network Drive and Disconnect Network Drive Enabled
> 3- Remove Search button from Windows Explorer enabled
> 4- Remove Security Tab Enabled
> 5- Remove Windows Explorer's default context menu Enabled
>
>
> as a result of this gpo, my users won't see any icon on the desktop,
> no context menu will show up while right-clicking on the desktop or on
> the taskbar, but if he/she righ-clicks on the only icon in the quick
> launch bar the context menu shows up and for instance he/she could
> send the link by e-mail or rename the link. moreover the context menu
> comes up when my users right-click on icons on the systray
> Any help?
> Marino

Perhaps OT, but have you checked out WSPortal at
http://www.terminal-services.net/ ? Allows you to publish apps a la Citrix.