Re: Prevent Application from home directory

From: Pete (pleasemail_at_within-newsgroup.com)
Date: 04/29/03 

Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 17:56:49 +0000 (UTC)

Steven,

Thanks for the response, I'll have a look at the site.

Pete.

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:%3lra.125908$gK.230202@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> I believe that would be next to impossible if they have
> read/execute permissions. However Windows XP has some fairly powerful
group
> policy settings that can prevent users from running restricted
applications
> or restricting them to certain applications. You could also consider
using
> disk quotas (based on ownership) to restrict users from having enough
space
> to install certain applications or modifying ntfs permissions on their
> folder to prevent them from creating subfolders to make it more difficult
> for them to install applications there. --- Steve
>
> http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4500/rh4519.htm
>
> "Pete" <pleasemail@within-newsgroup.com> wrote in message
> news:b8jcsk$sct$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> > Apologies in advance, as I have also sent this to
win2000.active_directory
> > as I wasn't sure which one to settle for.
> >
> > I'm in the process of testing a W2000 server with XP workstation.
> >
> > Is it possible to create a GPO that will prevent users from running an
> > application from their home directory, or will I have to resort to a
third
> > party app. Budget is a big factor so a policy would be better for us.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Pete.
> >
> >
> >
>
>