Re: Managing Domain workstations

lock down the PCs so that users cannot install software, make the users sign some code of conduct in how to use the computers and when violated what the consequences are. Additionally you may want to buy software that enforces policies of which type of files can be stored

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"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbbergs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eABdhRghJHA.1248@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
AD wasn't meant for anything near this. If you have problem users have HR set down a policy of computer use and if it is violated there will be terms of punishment up to and including termination.

SMS will help you monitor what is being used if you so desire to waste countless hours snooping on others. This is an HR problem not a computer problem.

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"BeckyBoo123" <BeckyBoo123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:991B6C53-7A13-4545-ACAA-232DAE16772C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We have a newly formed domain. So far we have 4 workstaions that we have
migrated onto it through active directory.

We have been adjusting settings and we can now manage these PC's through
Group Policies but is there anyway of veiwing files stored on the local HDD?

We need to be able to monitor what users are storing locally as we have lots
of "naughty" users, who are using their worstations as their own personal
equipment. By this I mean they are stroring mp3s, mpegs and unauthorised
software.

If this can not be done is there any way of logging on remotely as the
administrator while the user is still active on the domain account? Or even
another way. Has anyone encountered this problem before?

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