Re: Blocking access to control panel
- From: "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:13:40 -0400
In news:F0DBA8DF-259F-42CE-ACF1-C161BF88A0A4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
tech <tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am running Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service
Pack 2 in a lab and
would like to keep users from accessing the control panel to
change display
settings, mouse pointers, etc.
Is there a way to do this without buying software such as
"Deepfreeze"?
Perhaps through user profiles?
While it's possible to use the Local Group Policy to disable
access to Control Panel, you'll find that by default all
enabled policies apply to all users of the computer including
administrators. There are ways to get around this limitation,
but they aren't easily configured. Here are a few articles you
might want to read if you decide to go this route.
The Most Frequently Asked Question About Group Policy In A
Workgroup Situation
http://www.theeldergeek.com/gp07.htm
Note: The procedure outlined in these articles can also be
applied to Windows XP Pro.
HOW TO: Apply Local Policies to All Users Except Administrators
on Windows Server 2003 in a Workgroup Setting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325351
How to apply local policies to all users except administrators
in a workgroup setting in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B293655
An alternative approach would be to use this free program from
Microsoft.
Windows SteadyState
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx
Good luck
Nepatsfan
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