Re: Restricting user access to one file only
From: Junethesis (michealcNOSPAM@mboxdesign.com)
Date: 12/03/02
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From: "Junethesis" <michealcNOSPAM@mboxdesign.com> Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 11:25:15 -0800
Now, as far as the outline for a kiosk machine, where
would I find instructions for setting that up, and how
would I add a script into the exit feature that would log
the user off?
>"Junethesis" <michealc@mboxdesign.com> wrote in message
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> Using Windows XP, how can I restrict a user's access on
> the computer to one file only? We have a multimedia
> program on the computer that our client wants its
> employees to run through, but they do not want to give
> their employees access to any other part of the computer.
>
> The computer is NOT on a network and has been set to
>login
> using the clissic login.
>
> What do I need to do?
>You simply cannot do that. In order to log in an account
>needs access to very much that is in the filesystem.
>You can try two things. One, if the application allows
>such use, is to look into replacing the default shell
>(explorer)
>with the application. This also assumes that the
>application
>does not provide an escape mechanism. The other thing to
>try is to follow the outline of lockdown for a kiosk
>machine
>where the login account has very restricted access to
>anything
>(not in fact but rather in what they can get to) except
>icons for
>the application if they have a desktop, or where the
>application
>is run from the login script in such a way that when the
>app is
>exited the account is logged off.
-- Roger Abell MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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