RE: Restricting access the "More advanced options" for Search

From: Oliver Carr (OliverCarr_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/19/04


Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 07:09:04 -0700

Have you had a look at Software Restriction Policies?

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/mainta
in/rstrplcy.mspx
or
http://tinyurl.com/2kdws

That should stop your users starting apps they're not supposed to. ;-)

hth,

Oliver
"Gordo66666" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'am in the middle of setting up group policies to secure our domain
> connected XP workstations, its all going well apart from I cant find a way to
> prevent users from using Search to find hidden files if they select "search
> hidden files and folders", via the "more advanced options" section of search.
>
> Our users do use the search option so although you can compltly disable
> search via group policy this is not an option.
>
> Does any one have any suggestions ? as to how to prevent users from being
> able to search for hidden files via the search tool. As if our users can
> search for hidden files system files etc can be copied to other locations
> renamed and then run.
> By-passing the disallowed applications list i have set up via GP.
>
> Thanks
>
> Gordon
>
>



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