RE: Restrictions using GPOs

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Hi Rayhaan£¬

Thanks for using the SBS newsgroup!

For your description, I understand that you want to know how to restrict
users to install unauthorized programs. If I am off base, please don't
hesitate to let me know.

The Software Restriction Policies (SAFER) is a way that administrators can
define what applications are allowed or disallowed to run on a target
system. The configuration is deployed via Group Policy objects and stored
in the registry (either HKLM for computer policy and HKCU for user policy).
However, it only applies to Windows XP and later systems.

You can refer to the steps in the following article to deploy the software
restriction policies:

324036 HOW TO: Use Software Restriction Policies in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324036

For more information on Software Restriction Policies, please refer to:

Software restriction policies (Step-by-step instructions on how to create
new software restriction policies.)

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/enterprise
/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/en
terprise/proddocs/en-us/Safer_topnode.asp

As a solution for this issue, you may configure two policies for Windows
2000 clients in the following location:

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System

- Run only allowed Windows applications
- Don''t run specified Windows applications

Run only allowed Windows applications
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/206.asp

Don''t run specified Windows applications
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/207.asp

More information:

323525 HOW TO: Restrict Users from Running Specific Windows Programs in
Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323525

816100 How To Prevent Domain Group Policies from Applying to Administrator
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816100

Hope above information helps! I am happy to be assistance of you and look
forward to your reply!

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

Jenny Wu
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>Hi guys, I have a problem that I hope you can help me with.
>
>SBS 2003 premium.
>
>I would like to prevent my users from installing unauthorised programs. I
>know this can be done by using a GPO(s) but I need further clarification.
>Also note that restrictions should not apply to any of the Administrative
>accounts.
>
>My users are located in Departmental OU's (Accounts, Marketing...) inside
>SBSUsers under My Business and the computers accounts are in the
SBSComputers
>OU. The administrative accounts are in a Departmental OU named MIS. I
believe
>I have to create new GPOs that apply to the various Departmental OUs.
>
>Could someone please verify and if possible provide the instructions to do
so.
>
>
>Thanks
>Rayhaan.
>
>
>

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