ok, I've got a silly question. I work for a university and we have
student workers. We have a student worker computer that they do
legitimate work on. However, we've caught them spending a lot of time
instant messaging as well as lurking around myspace.com. How can I
EASILY block internet access while still allowing network access?
Currently their local accounts are set as local administrators which
obviously is part of the problem b/c it's allowing them to install
items like Instant Messenger. I'm assuming I need to change their
account to "restricted users" but what about blocking internet access?
From a Google search (block+internet+access+xp)
"...go to Run and type in gpedit.msc (GP stands for group policy) ,,then go
to " user configuration" / Administrative Template / then you can expand
"Desktop" and "Control Panel" and "Network" and "system",,, everyone of
those option have all kind of policy have disable /enable option which will
allow you to make changes into behavior on the operating system. Please
remember that if you are going to make the changes, you HAVE to be logged
into that specific account to do that. You can't make the changes from your
account into another. Also remember that gpedit.msc is very powerful tool so
don't make changes where it would lock you /account out."
blocking internet access ... I work for a university and we have student workers.... we have a student worker computer that they do legitimate work on. ... Currently their local accounts are set as local administrators which obviously is part of the problem b/c it's allowing them to install items like instant messenger. ... I'm assuming I need to change their account to "restricted users" but what about blocking internet access?... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)
how to stop a users internet access??? ... I work for a university and we have student workers.... We have a student worker computer that they do legitimate work on. ... Currently their local accounts are set as local administrators which obviously is part of the problem b/c it's allowing them to install items like Instant Messenger. ... I'm assuming I need to change their account to "restricted users" but what about blocking internet access?... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: how to stop a users internet access??? ...student workers.... we've caught them spending a lot of time instant messaging as well as lurking around myspace.com. ... Currently their local accounts are set as local administrators which obviously is part of the problem b/c it's allowing them to install items like Instant Messenger. ... I'm assuming I need to change their account to "restricted users" but what about blocking internet access?... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: how to stop a users internet access??? ...student workers.... we've caught them spending a lot of time instant messaging as well as lurking around myspace.com. ... Currently their local accounts are set as local administrators which obviously is part of the problem b/c it's allowing them to install items like Instant Messenger. ... I'm assuming I need to change their account to "restricted users" but what about blocking internet access?... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: how to stop a users internet access??? ...EASILY block internet access while still allowing network access? ... those option have all kind of policy have disable /enable option which will allow you to make changes into behavior on the operating system. ... Please remember that if you are going to make the changes, you HAVE to be logged into that specific account to do that. ... The suggestion is good but the problem is that being given administrative privileges the student workers can easily go and change the policy or for that matter any other local machine attempts to block access to the internet. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
