Re: Restrict Users from Installing programs

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 12:04:59 -0500

Herb Martin wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:O$w5LY0EEHA.1988@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> The first thing I'd suggest is that you take away their local admin
>> rights. Do they need such rights to run any of their software?
>> Also, make sure it's a known company policy that users are *not* to
>> install anything, and that there will be consequences if they don't
>> comply. Remind them that this is not their home computer.
>
> I like that -- really -- tell them to STOP THAT!

Well, it may be hard to enforce, but it does need to be part of the official
policy of the company. ;-)

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