Re: Win98SE System Policy Editor

From: Joe Gazda (joeg327@yahoo.com)
Date: 10/04/02 

From: "Joe Gazda" <joeg327@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 15:56:14 -0400

Thanks for your suggestions, Ned.

But, It's a simple P2P network with the "users" accessing the Internet for
shipping information. The problem is the "users" are installing AOL Instant
Messenger, going to porn sites, installing game software, etc. instead of
doing their jobs. With multiple "users" having access to the workstations,
it's difficult to single out one culprit.

On the Windows 98 machines, I can load additional *.ADM files to set
policies and I've even found some good *.REG files that add some
flexibility. Of course, you have to edit those before applying any of the
policies.

For any one else thinking about trying this, BACK UP THE REGISTRY.
Fortunately, I make a practice of it, even when installing new software.
While "experimenting" with SPE, I had to "restore" the original registry
over and over.

Joe Gazda
1on1cc.com

"Ned Flanders" <nedfla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:u9Y7VZ7aCHA.1668@tkmsftngp09...
> Hmmmm...that's a bummer. Another option could be to encrypt the disk
drive
> itself (there are 3rd party tools to do so) so that it simply cannot be
> accessed (or boot!) without an appropriate password. Would that do the
> trick for your situation?
> Note that with this method if you ever lose the password you are
completely
> locked out of the machine and will have to rebuild the machine and restore
> your data from backup.
>
> "Joe Gazda" <joeg327@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eaTV0AzaCHA.2136@tkmsftngp09...
> > Sorry Ned,
> >
> > But thanks for the information. I've followed those instructions (from
> > another source) and with the same results. If you know the
"administrator"
> > user name, then you can type it in the Enter Network Password "User
name"
> > box without a password, click on OK. Another "Welcome to Windows" dialog
> box
> > will open with the "administrator" name already in the "User name" box
(no
> > password). Click on OK, again. Up pops the "Windows Networking" error
> dialog
> > box with the message, "The Windows Password you typed was incorrect".
> Click
> > on OK to close the dialog box, then press either the ESC key or click on
> > CANCEL and the "administrator" desktop opens with all of it's
unrestricted
> > settings. The security works if the user presses the ESC key or CANCEL
at
> > the first dialog box, but there is an apparent flaw when using this
setup
> on
> > a stand alone workstation or one connected to a P2P network. The only
> "fix"
> > is to use the "don't show last user at logon" option to clear the user
> name
> > and use the "administrator" user name as the actual "password" for
access
> to
> > the unrestricted desktop.
> >
> > "Ned Flanders" <nedfla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uScuHruaCHA.1332@tkmsftngp11...
> > > This should do what you're looking for:
> > >
> > > http://content.techweb.com/winmag/library/1996/0796/07h03001.htm
> > >
> > > Note that like anything of this nature on Win9x, a savvy user can get
> past
> > > it with a little work. Though, to be fair, the user has to be pretty
> > > familiar with the inner workings of Win9x to do so.
> > >
> > > "Joe Gazda" <joeg327@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:O7AGWptaCHA.1744@tkmsftngp08...
> > > > Has anyone had success using Win98SE SPE on a stand alone
workstation
> or
> > > P2P
> > > > network? I have been able to setup "user" and "administrator"
> profiles.
> > > And,
> > > > even protection if a user uses the ESC key to try to get around the
> > > Windows
> > > > logon. But, if you just hit ENTER when prompted for a logon password
> > with
> > > > either the "user" or "administrator" name in the logon box, then hit
> > ENTER
> > > > again, click on the OK button to close the password notification
box,
> > then
> > > > press ESC, it opens the "user" or "administrator" desktop,
> respectively.
> > I
> > > > could clear the last user name at logon, but I'm afraid that a
"user"
> > > could
> > > > get around the policy if they just knew the "administrator" logon
> name.
> > > Any
> > > > idea? Is there a setting I could be missing?
> > > >
> > > > Updating the O/S is not an option. The application software is only
> > > > supported on Win98SE.
> > > >
> > > > Are there any newsgroups that discuss SPE? I've gone to various web
> > sites
> > > > claiming to have SPE solutions, but most are inaccurate, incomplete,
> or
> > > just
> > > > don't work.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Joe G.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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