XP User Lockdown

From: Neil Bowers (nlbowers_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:41:44 -0700

Situation: I've got several standalone machines that are
each attached to the internet. I've got both standard
local users that are either Admins or Limited, and I've
got one "Guest" account (not named Guest).

Problem: I need to lock down the "guest" account more than
the Limited User does. I need to prevent that account, or
a group that that account is assigned to, from installing
ANY software, or making certain changes to the system (no
access to CP or any settings, etc.).

I know that in 9X/2K you could do this through the use of
a "policy editor" of some kind - but I cannot seem to find
something similar for XP Pro. Can anyone point me in the
right direction?

Relevant Pages

  • RE: 2 basic questions...
    ... options to Classic - Local users authenticate as themselves, ... I do thy to authenicate as Guest, I receieve a Logon failure: ... account is enabled and can logon locally, ... > I have setup a workgroup w/ a 2003 SBS and 6 PCs running XP Home. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.general)
  • Re: Problem with user ID
    ... Local Users and Groups then to Users and double click his ID. ... Member Of tab make sure Guest is not listed, ... >dialog while logged in his account is lists as a guest ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Help with Guest account
    ... Account and created a new User Account. ... Same thing in the Guest ... problem accessing the internet with it as it uses that same network ... enable the Guest Account is "an" administrator account. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • RE: Bypass Traverse Checking?
    ... Authenticated Users, because they are significantly different (different ... account without that SID in its token would not be able to access the ... you are affecting Anonymous Logon and the _builtin_ Guest ... account. ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • Re: Grayed out password box.
    ... >Laptop I get a grayed out Guest sign in box and the guest password does not ... Are your computers running XP Home, XP Pro, or a combination? ... common non-Guest account on all computers. ... Any user can be an Administrator, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)