Re: Help with Policys

From: CJM (joem83_at_msn.com)
Date: 02/13/05


Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:31:11 -0500

Thank You for the quick response, I will try your suggestions tomorrow at
work.

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ewNG%23AiEFHA.3732@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> If these users logon to Windows XP Pro computers then you can use Software
> Restriction policies to prevent them from installing most software and
> running unauthorized applications. Other options such as you mention
> [context menu for desktop] are available under user
> configuration/administrative templates where you will see several
> categories that you can restrict users.
>
> To configure Group Policy for a specific group of users, create an
> Organizational Unit with it's own Group Policy linked to it and configure
> the user's restrictions in that GPO and add the user accounts to that OU.
> Another option is to use GPO filtering in where you configure a Group
> Policy and in it's properties/security give just that global group you
> want to restrict "apply" permissions. If you have not done such yet, be
> sure to install the Group Policy Management Console on at least one of
> your Windows 2003 Servers. The links below explain more. --- Steve
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/gpmc/gpmcwp.mspx --- How to use
> GPMC
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/gpmc/default.mspx --- GPMC
> download.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.mspx -
> -- Software Restriction Policies.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322176 ---
> applies to Windows 2003 also.
>
>
> "CJM" <joem83@msn.com> wrote in message
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>>I created a group on my windows 2003 server and added some usernames to
>>that group. I would like to restrict this group from being able to
>>install programs on the workstation, being able to access the
>>workstation's OS files, and to be able to set other polices like no-right
>>click on the desktop. I would like these setting to be set for this group
>>only, not for all groups and users.
>>
>
>



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