Re: Setting up demonstration PC, want to limit access to installed programs



n9rou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx declared for all the world to hear...
> You have two options. Either use NTFS permissions to restrict what
> applications a user can run or use Software Restriction Policies. Probably
> the easiest solution for you will be to change the NTFS permissions on the
> folder where the application is located so that the users/everyone groups
> does not have any permissions. Most likely the applications you want to
> restrict are under the program files folder. The first link below explains
> more on setting NTFS permissions. The second link is on how to configure
> Software Restriction Policies using Local Security Policy which is very
> powerful but somehwat complex to implement. --- Steve
>
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418 --- NTFS
> permissions.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.mspx
> --- XP SRP

Thankyou indeed. I have worked briefly with permissions before, but as
this is a standalone machine the "simple file sharing" was enabled which
caused the all-important "security" tab to be hidden.

Thanks again.
--
Regards
Jon
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