Re: Desktop, Start menu settings for local users.

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From: "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@attbi.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 22:22:00 GMT

     Hi Roy. There is a way using group policy. However the catch is that by
default ALL users on a stand alone machine get the same settings, though
there are workarounds (I have not tried the second link, but it looks the
easiest ) if you want to try it. Just be sure not to lock yourself out and
get the machine the way you want it before doing the hack. Type gpedit.msc
in the run box to bring up the group policy editor to make the changes you
want. I also suggest you set your cmos to only boot from hard drive and
password protect your cmos config so that your friends can not change it to
boot from floppy to hack your system. Disable autorun on your cdrom also.
Also enable auditing for log on success/failure and account management to
monitor in event viewer to check what they are up to. --- Steve
"Roy" <viper_1129@time.net.my> wrote in message
news:036e01c30283$3d869f70$a501280a@phx.gbl...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q293655&
http://is-it-true.org/nt/nt2000/atips/atips131.shtml
http://www.labmice.net/activedirectory/grpolicy.htm

> Hopefully someone can help me with this problem.
>
> Here's the situation. I have a computer which I share
> with 2 other friends. I own the computer therefore I'm
> the administrator. Here's a rough idea of my computer
> configuration:
> Pentium Celeron 1Ghz.
> 384MB RAM
> 20GB
> Windows 2000 Professional
>
> Note: The computer is not connected to any network at
> all.
>
> I have assign accounts to both of my friends and they are
> currently under the Guest group. I know this is not a
> very good thing to do so. I want to setup accounts for
> them that looks like the account that I'm given in my
> university. What I mean is when I log into the university
> network, my profile will be loaded and I won't be able to
> see the "My computer" icon, Shut Down command at the
> start menu, I can't add icons at the desktop or change
> desktop settings, etc.
>
> I want to configure the accounts for my friends that way.
> Can sombody teach me how and the best way of doing so? My
> friends just cannot stop snooping around my computer.
> Please help. Thank you.

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