Re: XP User Account Issue

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From: Gordon (me6_at_privacy.net)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 21:06:47 +0100

LDL cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:

> I have a XP Pro PC to go on our LAN. I want to assign the user/owner of the
> PC to the restricted account so he can't install anything on the PC. When
> he signs on the domain the PC belongs to, apparently it gives him rights to
> do most anything. I don't understand. How do I lock down a user that logs
> on to the domain from installing software on that PC? Thanks, Diane
>
>

Disable their local log-in from access to Control panel and to have
read-only access to C:\program files 

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