Re: How to Lock PC Clock and Date in XP pro ?

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Dear All Thanks everyone for the prompt reply,

1. I have ever tried to ask software vendor to for non-adm access
but it seem that it will be problematic in certain issue if we do so
.... so I have sort of accepted the fact. I think they have experience
system bug when doing so...

2. I will try on the timedate.cpl file in the System32 folder.
Revert back asap.

3. If they rest is able to break through - unless they come across this
forum !
I will need to look for a software to require seperate password access
when anyone needs to change the system time and date.
Currently there is no password access into the adm account.

Thanks everyone !
Sylvester-k

"John John" wrote:

Being that they are Administrators they can undo whatever it is that you
do, so there is only so much that you can do and hope that they aren't
clever enough to figure out how to undo what it is that you did.

Change the Security Permissions on the timedate.cpl file in the System32
folder. Deny Read & Execute as well as Read permissions for the
Administrator group and they won't be able to launch the applet to
change the time or date. Of course it's only a matter of time before
they figure out what is going on. If you want to make it a bit more
difficult for them to change it you can remove all the users from the
permissions and give ownership to yourself only, then only you will be
able to change any of the permission. Only you that is... plus the
System account, if the others are clever enough they will soon figure
out how to use the System account to change the permissions.

John

sylvester_k wrote:

Hi all,

I have a standalone PC running under XP PRO - adminstrator account.
Pls advice how can I can lock the PC time and date so that
others (using the PC also in adm. mode) is not able change it easily.

I am not able to create additional restricted account as I am havin this
software application that works properly only in adminstrator mode which
other user needs to use them regularly.

I am also aware that I can set some form of user permissions/restrictions
with
Group Policy (Start>Run>gpedit.msc [enter]) - can I achieve the above
with this ?

If yes, as I am total new to gpedit, can anyone link me to some procedure
to set the above PC clock & date ?

Is there any freeware / software that can achieve this ? Kindly recommend.

Thanks in advance.

With Regards
Sylvester









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