Re: Need help with user rights
From: Nick (Junkie@worldnet.NOSPAM.att.DON'TSPAM.net)
Date: 09/25/02
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:57:13 -0400 From: Nick <Junkie@worldnet.NOSPAM.att.DON'TSPAM.net>
Michael wrote:
> Create a default profile.
>
> 1) Log on with a user name that has administrative rights
>
> 2) Install ALL software you want every user on the PC to have
>
> 3) Reboot the computer
>
> 4) Log on with a different user name that has administrative rights
>
> 5) Right-click 'My Computer' - Properties - Advanced - User Profiles Setup
>
> 6) Select the name used to install from step 1
>
> 7) Click copy
>
> 8) The path is "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User"
>
> 9) Permitted to use should be "Everyone" or "LocalComputer/Users"
>
> Now when a non-administrative user logs onto the PC they will have there own
> copy of there part of the Registry and should solve you problem.
>
> There is much more information on creating a 'Default Profile' on
> Microsoft's web site.
>
> In some cases you may also need to add 'Write' permissions to individual
> program directories or files for some programs to function; some update
> configuration files, etc.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> "Nick" <Junkie@worldnet.NOSPAM.att.DON'TSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:#j5oHXGZCHA.1432@tkmsftngp10...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I don't know if this is the right message board or not, if it is not the
>>right one, please redirect me to the correct one.
>>
>>I would like to set up a few accounts on my Windows XP Pro system. I
>>know that scripts can be used if I was on a network, but I'm not so I'm
>>guessing that is not an option.
>>
>>I want my "limited" accounts to access only the required files needed to
>>run certain programs (Games) but I do not want them to have access to
>>anything else like my source code homework (VB6). There are a few
>>problems that make it so that I'm unable to do this without help
>>
>>1) I don't have enough skills to do this on my own
>>
>>2) ONe of the games requires access to certain registry keys, but the
>>only way I've found to get this game to work is to give the user FULL
>>RIGHTS to the entire registry. I do not like this solution. I do not
>>know the keys the game looks at to see if it's been installed. Do you
>>know a workaround or a better solution?
>>
>>3) How can I make an account load only game required stuff? Meaning, I
>>don't want them to load any of my email stuff (Mozilla, AIM, MSN,
>>etc...) I do not want them to have internet access either (I use dial-up).
>>
>>4) I partially know how to do this, but would like further assistance:
>>How can I amke sure they do not have access to my D, E and F drives?
>>
>>5) HOw can I make the computer think that there is a CD in my drive when
>>it's not so that the kids won't have to put the CD into my computer
>>manually?
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks for your help in advance,
>>---
>>Nick
>>
>
>
>
OK, here's a stupid question....Since I've already intalled all the
programs (more than just the ones I want the other to have access too)
will the steps still work?
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