Re: Disable local hard drive

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"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Peter Lawton" <devnull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uoxqgSdZFHA.2756@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > "Daniel" <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:eFaecPbZFHA.3152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Use a GPO to disallow the C drive. You can set it so that C does not
> show
> > > up in My Computer or any File Dialog boxes. If they type "C:\" then it
> > > tells them that it is restricted. That way you can force them to save
> on
> > > the network.
> >
> > Better hide the command prompt too, access to C: isn't restricted there
> and
> > even entering "explorer c:" in a command prompt will get them a normal
> view
> > onto the c: drive too, despite the GPO
> >
> > Peter Lawton
> >
> >
>
> This may not be sufficient. Student users are well aware of
> c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe and command.com.
>
>
>

Thanks for all the comments but do you think GPO's will do the job then.Any
ways to block them from getting to the command prompt!!!!!!

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