Re: Group policy

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 09/09/02


From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 00:37:12 -0700

and besides, the tweak you want to add
is not yours, but itself licensed software

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Roger Abell
MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Bisirat" <bisirat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eyURFRSUCHA.3500@tkmsftngp12...
> There is nothing in the agreement that says that I can't add tweaks to the
> OS ( since I own it!)
>
> "Len Segal" <msn_news@ne_ws.oom> wrote in message
> news:#tmONUPUCHA.3740@tkmsftngp08...
> > Strange as it may seem to some, MS legal department doesn't like people
> > sharing their licensed files. Why not just "expand gpedit.ms_" to
> gpedit.msc
> > from your i386 folder of your WinXP Pro CD?
> >
> > If you have WinXP Home, then you aren't licensed to use gpedit.msc (and
> I'm
> > not sure that it will work either).
> >
> > Sorry, but we don't make the rules, however we're expected to abide by
the
> > licensing rules laid down by the software manufacturers.
> >
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> > Len Segal, MCP
> > Segal Computer Consulting
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> > "Bisirat" <bisirat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OA2nhdLUCHA.1632@tkmsftngp11...
> > > Somebody please help me! if you have XP Pro edition please give me a
> file
> > > called gpedit.msc from the windows/system32 directory
> >
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