Re: XP and IE user permissions - stand-alone PC

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/20/04


Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 17:18:35 -0400

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console. This utility will allow you restrict Internet Options, REGEDIT and a large number of other system features and functions on a per-user basis.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:099f01c46e6d$759312c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks Doug. I went in and made the change, but I noticed 
> that going through the tools\internet 
> options\security\custom levels\download (disable) also 
> changes that registery setting. Even a limited user can 
> make this change, so even though it acheives the goal it 
> can be changed back by the user (even limited user). Any 
> way to prevent THIS? My goal is to make the change and 
> have it stick and only have admin be able to change it 
> back. Any thoughts?
> 
> Thanks, Mark
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Mark,
>>
>>Log on to that user's desktop (you may need to 
> temporarily elevate them to Administrator) and then click 
> Start, Run and enter REGEDIT   Go to:
>>
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
> n\Internet Settings\Zones\3
>>
>>Look in the right pane for a value called "1803".  By 
> default it is set to 0.  Double click the 1803 value and 
> set it to 3.
>>
>>For a method of doing this without having to log on to 
> that user's desktop, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, 
> Advanced Registry Editing.
>>
>>-- 
>>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered 
> Smart Display
>>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>>http://www.dougknox.com
>>--------------------------------
>>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>>--------------------------------
>>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>> 
>>"Mark Bensen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote 
> in message news:022101c46de5$d71f7d40$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I have XP Pro with 4 users, two admin and two children 
>>> set up as limited users. I wish to set up both kids so 
>>> they can surf the internet but cannot download 
> programs. 
>>> The two admins (Mom and Dad...)should remain with 
>>> download allowed. Is there a way I can limit an 
>>> individual user to no downloads without affecting all 
>>> other users? Thanks!
>>> 
>>> Mark Bensen
>>.
>>


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