Re: How to remove a program from a limited user account on XP
From: Keith Miller (k.miller79_at_verizon.net)
Date: 03/18/04
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:33:22 -0600
A lot of info on the associated reg settings here:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/
You can download RegMon (free) from:
and have it running while you apply group policies to see what the registry settings associated with
a particular policy are, then delete or add them to individual users (if they are a per-user
setting)
Unfortunately, a path restriction for software shows up here:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Safer\CodeIdentifiers\0\Paths
which seems to indicate it is per-machine rather than per-user. Not sure if Doug's utility gets
around that, and if so, how.
Keith
"pjp" <pjp_is_located_at_@_hotmail_._com> wrote in message
news:%234QBnlHDEHA.3080@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I have, without paying it doesn't allow you to do anything with other than
> the currently logged in user. I can only assume it'll load other accounts if
> bought and paid for.
>
> I feel that something like that should be included in the OS and not have to
> purchase it from some other resource. At the least I feel the technique
> (e.g. suspect it's all in the registry somewhere) should be public and
> easily found at the least. In fact, it should be documented in the included
> installed help.
>
> "Keith Miller" <k.miller79@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:eE0C67FDEHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Try Doug's Windows XP Security Console
> >
> > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/index.html
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > "pjp" <pjp_is_located_at_@_hotmail_._com> wrote in message
> > news:%23uxFc5EDEHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I'm not on a domain either, just my own four 98SE PCs and this XP one.
> > >
> > > From what I can gather, there's essentially three groups (ommitting
> Power
> > > Users, BackupOps etc.), Administrator(s), User(s) and Guest.
> > >
> > > I also have failed to find any means of setting restrictions on normal
> "User
> > > A" while leaving nornmal "User B" alone. Help blatantly omits even
> hinting
> > > at that possibility. Simply changing one of them to one of the other 2
> > > account types is idiotic.
> > >
> > > I think I may have found how to create additional Groups but at first
> glance
> > > setting up the policies for that group is daunting. Again, that also
> seems
> > > idiotic when one can expect requiring a different policy for every
> account.
> > >
> > > What I expected to find was some tool would allow you to select a
> specific
> > > account and set "whatever" in exacting detail for only that selected
> user.
> > > In other words when I'm using gpedit.msc, I expected to be able to
> designate
> > > a specific user (or a sub-set of the entire user accounts) and then set
> that
> > > users (or sub-set of users) policy, not an all users or none affair.
> What
> > > kind of bs is that?
> > >
> > > "Steve McLellan" <sjm@fixerlabs.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> > > news:OOwDhgEDEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > You can stick that user in another group, and make sure that the Deny
> > > policy
> > > > you use for that group isn't being overriden by any others. I'm not on
> a
> > > > domain here so I can't see the appropriate bits in the computer
> Management
> > > > utility, but you should be able to specify a particular group not to
> use
> > > an
> > > > application in the same way you can deny access to files and folders.
> I've
> > > > not had much experience with group policies because I have a tendency
> to
> > > > irreparably damage things, so I've been forbidden from fiddling about
> with
> > > > them :-)
> > > >
> > > > Good luck!
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > > "pjp" <pjp_is_located_at_@_hotmail_._com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23bs1KxDDEHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I'm comfortable mucking around under GPE but I'll be damned if I can
> > > > figure
> > > > > out how you specify for a specific user rather than the whole group?
> > > > Please
> > > > > elaborate.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Steve McLellan" <sjm@fixerlabs.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> > > > > news:OwR6QTDDEHA.1544@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi Jen,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you've got Windows XP Pro and you're comfortable with Group
> Policy
> > > > > > editing, that's the native way to do it. I found doing anything
> with
> > > GPs
> > > > > > unfathomable, but there's a program called 1st Security Agent
> (Google
> > > > for
> > > > > a
> > > > > > link) that allows really easy and very powerful user account
> editing.
> > > > It's
> > > > > > shareware I think, but it's well worth buying if you need to do
> this
> > > > stuff
> > > > > > on a regular basis. Neither I nor the author of the program take
> any
> > > > > > responsibility for any negative changes it causes (though it's not
> > > > > affected
> > > > > > this machine and I did some pretty serious account fiddling with
> it).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, Win XP Home doesn't have GP's, but I think the program
> mentioned
> > > > > above
> > > > > > works on Home. As another cheap 'n' nasty option you could just
> delete
> > > > the
> > > > > > shortcuts from the Startup group in All Users, but that won't stop
> > > > people
> > > > > > opening it through other means.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good luck!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Steve
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:ecd901c40c2e$7273b0f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > I have admin user account, and need to remove a program
> > > > > > > only from a limited users account (leaving it accessible
> > > > > > > for the other accounts.)
> > > > > > > How do I do this?
> > > > > > > Thanks so much,
> > > > > > > Jen
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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