Re: Limiting access to gpedit.msc

From: Kris Hyde (k.hyde@umist.ac.uk)
Date: 04/02/03


From: k.hyde@umist.ac.uk (Kris Hyde)
Date: 2 Apr 2003 02:42:45 -0800


Thanks Steve - that works a treat. Had not twigged the importance of having NTFS!

Kris

> You could convert your file system to ntfs using convert utility and
> the security tab will become available.If that is the only operating system
> on the computer their should be no problem doing such. -- Steve
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/convertfat.asp
>
> "Kris Hyde" <k.hyde@umist.ac.uk> wrote in message
> news:da8e631b.0304010700.2edaba33@posting.google.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a simple setup with a single machine and a couple of local
> > profiles. I have found to my surprise that profiles with the security
> > level of 'users' have full access to the gpedit program, with the
> > ability to read, modify, save etc. This doesn't seem right to me!
> >
> > Is there any way of limiting access to gpedit to just administrators?
> >
> > I know that using Win2000 server edition I could edit the access to
> > the .pol files using the files' security tab, but that tab isn't
> > present on my computer with only Win2000 Professional installed.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated,
> >
> > Kris Hyde



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