Re: Password Protection

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 12/02/03


Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:09:45 -0700

Jenny;
You should be able to protect your own data as long as others do not
have access to Administrator profiles.
The computer also needs to use NTFS file system and have Simple File
Sharing disabled.
Contact your IT department for details as they will actually what
restrictions are in place.

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Jenny" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:002201c3b8e6$d8794180$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I am using XP Professional on a network at work.  I have
> my user name and password to log in to my PC and
> obviously there is a Administrator password used by the
> IT dept.  I know I can lock the PC but when I leave I
> shut down the PC and any one can turn it back on and log
> on with their password and surf the internet.  I would
> like to know if there is any way I can password protect
> or block all my files and Internet Explorer so no one can
> access them or the internet unless its me or the
> administrator.


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