Re: Understanding the essence of group policy



I posted this link on your earlier thread as well, but wanted to make sure
you see it, as I think it covers what you need to know about the lockdown
you're trying to implement.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/AdminTips/Miscellaneous/LockdownbygroupusingLocalComputerPolicywithoutActiveDirectory.html

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Mike Shepperd
MCSE NT4, 2000, 2003
NewFuture Consulting
Seattle, Washington


<nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have 2 accounts - 1 should have ultimate admin ie access to everything,
>the other should be limited as much as possible. I spent ages implementing
>the changes in the gpedit.msc window whilst in the user account I wanted to
>limit only to log back into the admin account to find that all my changes
>applied to my admin account as well! I'm sure I'm not the first person to
>have done this but it makes me realise its not as obvious as it first
>looks...so what is the correct way to implement the changes to user account
>types - ie user type: user to limit it further without affecting the admin
>account at all?
>


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