Re: password protecting Internet Explorer shortcut

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Hello,
        Just a note: if security is your main worry, you should strongly consider installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 so that even approved users won't get all sorts of pests through IE SP1's weak security.
 
Roberto
 
 
 
"Tech Support" <Tech Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:AEC80368-23E9-4520-A16F-67478DD2EADF@xxxxxxxxxxxxx...
> Thanks for your suggestions.  I'm sorry I didn't specify in the original post
> - the computer I am working with iis Windows XP Service Pack 1 (not
> connected to a network).  So it looks like the Internet Explorer Admin Kit
> may be the best solution.  Have you had any experience with IEAK before?  I
> am interested in whether or not it has the security features I am looking for
> (hard to tell from the website, but I will download and give it a try) . . .
>
> "Altrüs" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>     Depending on your operating system, you may be able to enable
>> this through Group Policy. More information on how to go about
>> this is available here:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/newsgroups/management/default.mspx
>>
>> Further, you may try the Internet Explorer Admin kit:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ieak/default.mspx
>>
>> Note: the above solution will not password restrict IE, but will
>> provide a means to ensure only specific users can access it.
>>
>> If you have any other questions or comments, do not hesitate to
>> reply to this thread,
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Altrus
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>> "Tech support" <Tech support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message
>> news:8C04254B-B2D4-4AD2-A328-D49DD1EEA27D@xxxxxxxxxxxxx...
>> : Is there a way to password protect the desktop shortcut for
>> Internet
>> : Explorer?  The purpose of this is to only allow authorized
>> users to access
>> : the Internet.  Others can use the computer, but would not be
>> able to access
>> : the Internet without knowing the password.  If this is not
>> configurable
>> : through the OS, does anyone know of a 3rd-party software that
>> would achieve
>> : the same thing?
>> : (I have tried to achieve this already via content control and
>> the results
>> : were not satisfactory).
>> :
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