Prohibit Users from installing programs on a PC
From: pete bone_keeper_at_talk21.com (bone_keeper_at_talk21.com)
Date: 10/29/03
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Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 12:12:17 -0800
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Can someone tell me how to configure group policies so
as to prevent a user
>(a child) from installing software without the
administrator's (parent's)
>permission on Windows XP? Is it simply a matter of
setting up a user as a
>limited user? Is there any references one can direct me
to regarding how to
>safely use group policy editor to do this? I am fairly
savvy with XP, but
>not quite as much with group policies and the Microsoft
Management Console.
>For instance, the Software Settings folder under the
User Configuration
>branch is empty, and I don't quite know how to proceed.
>
>I was wondering if there were savvier computer geeks out
there who could
>point me to good information on this subject.
>
>Thank you very much for your help.
>
>Mike
>
>
>.
>hi mike,
I may not beable to help you much but if you are savvy
with XP then you may know more than I do. so here is what
I would do - firstly never let the kid on the PC, lol,
just messing.
go into control panel, user accounts, ( you will see
admin and guest, left click on admin, then left ckick on
change account, create password. that will then stop
anyone going on the PC without the password. however this
will also mean that should your kids want to go onto the
PC you will have to set it up for them, without them
seeing your password. also you will never stop kids
installing games ect, that is impossible, even for
microsoft. the best thing for you to do is to let your
kids install thier games, and when they have finished
uninstall them. I have found that to be the best way. I
have four kids who constantly play on my PC even though
they have there own, and they install games on here, all
i do is uninstall them. it saves arguments and it is
better than messing about with passwords
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