Re: Re: Stop users from being able to Kill Processes

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"Ken B2" wrote:
> I'd go with 3. If you make it a service, set for "Automatic"
> the user
> shouldn't be able to kill it. From there, you can specify who
> the program
> runs as (me, you, or local system account). Your software may
> or may not be
> able to function in this capacity, but it's worth a shot.
>
> Create Windows Services
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnvsm01/html/vs0112dt.asp
>
> How To Create a User-Defined Service
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=137890
>
> HTH
>
> Ken
>
> "lforbes" <UseLinkToEmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3_1177713_72415e9a7ca1ae470afc9707fa8d6130@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi,
> >
> > My users are locked down pretty tight with Group Policies. I
> have left
> > them access to the Task Manager simply because often a
> program will
> > lock up and they need to use Task Manager to End Task on the
> program.
> >
> > However, I have a program that runs in the
> > HKLM-Software-Microsoft-Windows-CurrentVersion-Run Key and
> it controls
> > the users internet access. They have been able to bypass it
> by killing
> > the process. As it is listed as running under their account
> they have
> > access to killing it.
> >
> > The only group policy available locks out Task Manager
> completely and
> > I would rather not do that.
> >
> > 1&gt; Is there a way to "hide" certain programs from
> appearing in Task
> > Manager.
> >
> > 2&gt; Is there a way to hide the Processes Tab.
> >
> > or
> >
> > 3&gt; Is there a way to prevent regular users from being
> able to kill
> > processes like the program?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Lara
> >
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Hi,

Yes, I unfortunately tried that but the service wouldn?t start. I have
got an email into the company for a fix.

Cheers,

Lara

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