RE: Internet Explorer lockdown...



first think i would do is go into the control panel and make them restricted
users

"Rob Pelletier" wrote:

> I have a client using Windows in a peer-to-peer netowrk. There are all
> versions, but mostly Windows 2000 and XP Pro.
>
> They are having problems with people messing up their PCs (probably on
> night-shift) by downloading junk and introducing spyware to the systems.
>
> I have been asked to lock down certain PCs, allowing them to only visit
> approved sites. Can this be done with Group Policy? I'm wondering how to
> use it to restrict the use of Internet Explorer to Trusted and Local sites
> only, and then I could disable the security applet in Internet Options,
> thereby restricting them to my Trusted Sites.
>
> However, I am dismayed by the lack of decent documentation on the use of
> policy for this. Am I dreaming, or isn't this what the GPEDIT.MSC is for?
>
>
> I would apprecaite any input anyone can provide.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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