Re: Secure Tools

Windows SteadyState would be ideal for your situation! See this discussion: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570
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old volunteer wrote:
The reply I received from Mr. Aldwinckle indicates I didn't explain myself
clearly enough. The 7 PC's I support in the library do NOT go through a
central server - each one is configured separately. The only thing they
have in common is that they go through a common router to the Internet. I
cleanup each PC separately and am fustrated when users change tool settings
in IE6. Having Admin access to each PC is there any way I can secure the
settings from users logging in as "guest?"

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

"old volunteer" <oldvolunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:26830C47-6EBC-4CA4-BD64-612A2F2132DC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I support several PC's for a volunteer library. The PC's are open for the
public to use. The PC's are networked and use WN2000 and IE6. I have
"admin" security and they log on as "guest" so they can't add or delete
programs. The problem is they are constantly getting into Tools, Internet
Options in IE6 and changing settings. Is there any way for me to secure
the Tools area as Administrator so they can't make changes?


Take a look at the gpedit.msc

<excerpt date="November 30, 2007">
Ref: "Using Group Policy to Manage Internet Explorer"

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/gp/faq.mspx#EBCAC

Hint: the article will help you drill down through the Group Policy tree
to find settings which apply to Internet Explorer.

</excerpt>

I haven't revisited that article to see if it is still there.

For other tips about Group Policy use I suggest you try a different
newsgroup. This one is almost totally focused on the end user.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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(Last posted:
Friday, March 28, 2008 23:57)

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