Re: Admin problem(s)! please help!!
From: A. Cowan (ally_at_cowan1057.freeserve.nospam.co.uk)
Date: 12/02/03
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 20:01:39 -0000
great, thanks for the help! Programs on your site are excellent too.
thnx again,
Alistair
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> If you're not using NTFS as your file system, then you have little control
> over what user's can and cannot do, file system wise, without 3rd party
> software.
>
> To apply group policies to all users but the Administrator:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=293655
> HOW TO: Apply Local Policies to all Users Except Administrators on Windows
> 2000 in a Workgroup Setting
>
> You may also be interested in a small utility that I've written, which
> allows you to apply a vast number of the group policy settings, that apply
> in a workgroup or stand alone environment, on a per user basis. See
> www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console.
>
> For the password issue, go back to the Group Policy Editor and go to
> Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Account
> Policies, Password Policy. Set the Minimum password length to 0 (zero).
> This allows for the use of blank/no passwords.
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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> "A. Cowan" <ally@cowan1057.freeserve.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > Hello, I'm running Windows XP Prof SP1 and im using the FAT file system,
I
> > want to set up my user name to be an admin, and the rest of my family to
> be
> > normal limited users. I've done this via control panel, but I want to
> > configure their user options in more detail using the group policies
> editor
> > to disable things such as control panel access and certain folder
access.
> > there's a few things i need help with!:
> >
> > 1.. How do i alter my account so that it is registered as full admin
> access,
> > and how do i alter theirs so they are registered as restricted?
> >
> > 2.. How do i change my setup so that the option i choose only makes
> changes
> > to their user accounts and not mine aswell (currently when i disable
> control
> > panel access it disables the access in my account also)
> >
> > 3.. Is there a way of locking them out of certain folders? As my disk
> isn't
> > formatted in NTFS, I can't use the normal encryption function, so I'm
> > wondering if theres another way to lock them out of my folders without
> > encrypting them
> >
> > 4. When I'm in control panel, managing users, trying to delete ANY users
> > pswrd, even if its my own, it won't let me, it brings up a msg dialog
> saying
> > 'Windows cannot remove the password. Password and/or account policies
> > require the account to have a password.'. Any idea where I can find this
> > policy to turn it off? I'm pretty sure I didn't used to need a pswrd,
> > anytime I create a new account it now automatically has a default
password
> > that just needs changed upon logon.
> >
> > sorry about all the questions! any help greatly appreciated!
> > Alistair
> >
> >
>
>
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