Re: default page locking

From: andy smart (anonymus_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:48:50 +0000

Miha Pihler wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What operating system do you use? Do you have active directory in place?
>
> Here is something that can be done with local or group policies. Open group
> policy editor (e.g. Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc and click OK). This will
> start Local Policy Editor.
>
> Under User Configuration drill down to Windows Settings -> Internet Explorer
> Maintenance -> URLs. Under Home URL enter URL that your clients will use as
> Home URL.
> This will not prevent users from changing URL addresses but the settings
> will be set to this value after every reboot or policy refresh in domain.
>
> If you now want to prevent users from changing the URL drill down under
> Users Settings -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet
> Explorer. Here look for policy named "Disable Changing home page settings".
> Double click on it and set it to Enabled.
>
> If you will deploy this on domain set this policy at appropriate level (e.g.
> domain policy, OU policy, etc).
>
> I hope this helps,
>
> Mike
>
> "basicj" <basicj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:295E0BC8-E5B9-4191-95A6-4083F8E5339F@microsoft.com...
>
>>I have a small network and people on my network keep changing the default
>>page for internet explorer. How can I prevent that?
>>basicj
>
>
>
Are they 'allowed' to change the default start page? If you don't have
any form of use policy which states that they cannot do you need to
implement one. The reason I ask is that if you take the ability away
without them knowing that they shouldn't do it - you might have some
very angry users :-)

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