Re: Create New User Group and set permissions\limits

Steven, Glenn

I also came across a small utility "Windows XP Security Console" by Doug
Knox at www.dougknox.com that looks like it will do most of what I want.
Have you seen this small program or know anything about it. Thanks for you
time.

Dan


"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OvERJ%23bWFHA.796@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On a stand alone computer Group Policy is not really meant to apply to
> different groups like it is in an Active Directory domain environment.
> There are a couple of hacks that you could try to exempt a group from
> Local Group Policy that normally applies to ALL users on a local computer.
> For this to work best you will want to configure Group Policy exactly the
> way you want it before you enable the hacks. Also for XP pro you can use
> Software Restriction Policies on a computer which are very powerful and by
> default local administrators are exempt from SRP. I would make sure that
> the "limited accounts" are only regular user accounts. You also should use
> ntfs permissions to restrict what folders a non admin user can access on
> your computer and what executables they can run. If you have a family
> member that refuses to cooperate I would consider barring them from using
> the computer and not give them a user account. You should beware that any
> user with malicious intentions that has full access to the computer could
> probably gain administrator access with a little knowlege. Using
> encryption with proper precautions can however prevent any user who does
> not have the private keys for decryption from accessing the encrypted
> files. The links below may help. --- Steve
>
> http://www.jsifaq.com/sube/tip2400/rh2492.htm
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.mspx
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q300958
>
> "dan" <dm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OxqX%23DZWFHA.1404@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hello, I want to create a New User Group (Visitors) and set very limited
>> permissions\limits using Group Policy Editor. This is on a stand alone
>> computer running Win XP Pro sp2. I have family members visit and use the
>> computer but I do not want them to be able to change setting or install
>> programs. I want them to be able use the internet and use Microsoft
>> Office. I would create a new user account (family) to add to the new
>> group and it would only be in that group. I know how to create the new
>> group and the new account. I do not now how to set permissions\limits
>> using the Group Policy Editor for a new group. I am a novice at doing any
>> of this. I have "use simple file sharing" unchecked. Can this be done for
>> one group and then the account could only use the computer for what I am
>> looking for, is it something I could do? I have an account and my wife
>> has an account on this same computer. There are some very sensitive files
>> on the computer which are encrypted with PGP, but I do not want the
>> visitors changing and looking all over the computer. We have one family
>> member that will look and change settings even after we ask her not to. I
>> would like an account in a group that would stop her and not have a big
>> issue. Just tell her use this one or none. Thank you for any help or
>> advice.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>
>


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