Re: How to restrict access to desktop

Hello Rayees,

Thank you for using newsgroup!

Based on my knowledge, there is no policy to restrict the write access to
C: and D:\ drives.

Thanks & Regards,

Ken Zhao

Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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| Hi Dave
|
| Folder redirection is a brilliant idea.
|
| However I would like to know is there any option (thru gpo) by how I can
| completely restrict the write access to C: and D:\ drive (which is local
| HDD)
|
| Is it possible??
| "dsbrown10" <gm362@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:1185638277.323588.142470@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > On Jul 28, 7:05 am, "Rayees" <ray...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| >> Hi
| >>
| >> There is a need for me to restrict certain access to the PC used by the
| >> users, since these PCs are connected to AD, I restircted lot of access
| >> through GPO. This includes, USB Storage access, hide C:, A: and D:
drive
| >> etc
| >>
| >> The objective is, I want the user to restrict file copy to this PC,
| >> whatever
| >> file they create those files should be stored in the network drive
only.
| >>
| >> Now the challenge is, while I hidden the c:\ drive etc, they are anyway
| >> forced to store file on the network drive. These users are using
Windows
| >> XP, hence they are able to to store their file in C:\documents &
| >> settings\Username\Desktop.
| >>
| >> My question is how to restrict user from copying the files in the
| >> desktop,
| >> through GPO
| >>
| >> Regards
| >> Rayees
| >
| > hello.
| >
| > in corporate enviroments folder redirection is typically used. so i
| > suggest that you enable folder redirection to the users homedrive so
| > that any data saved to the users desktop will be actually saved in a
| > location that is backed up.
| >
| > hope this helps
| > dave
| >
| >
|
|
|

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