Re: User Policy Not Working On Workgroup Computer



RFleming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello,

I am trying to lock up some desktops by running a registy script
file (.reg). However, on some computers I am having troubles. For
example I change the following:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
\Explorer]
"NoDrives"=dword:00000008

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
\Explorer]
"NoViewOnDrive"=dword:00000008

This should remove and restrict access to the D drive. But on several
workstations I can verify the registry was changed, but I can see the
drives in Explorer and in My Computer. I also tried the Group Policy
MMC and still the drives were not restricted. Could a Local Computer
Policy override this? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Ryan

If you're in a workgroup, there's no group policy to speak of. Rather than
trying to do it this way (which may well hose *your* access to stuff that
you need as an admin) I suggest you take a look at Windows Steady State, as
well as Doug Knox's XP control panel (google). I don't use policies on
standalone workstations as they tend not to be the best method.


.



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