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I have a Win2k domain running a small network. Attached to the network are WinXP and Win98SE machines. What I am attempting to do is limit a certain group of users by only allowing them to run specific programs (mainly blocking IE). The other groups of user need full access to the system with no restrictions. What is the most efficient way to do this?

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How do I use Group Policy to implement Internet Explorer Advanced Settings?
http://www.jsiinc.com/subm/tip6400/rh6403.htm

Internet Explorer Group Policy security settings need some extra help?
http://www.jsiinc.com/subj/tip4800/rh4816.htm

One can restrict the programs that a user can run
http://is-it-true.org/nt/registry/rtips113.shtml

trywaredk

If you are not using Active Directory, then add the certain group of users in an global group, and run a loginscript adding a reg-file to them. Be sure, that they are not members of the local admin group.

Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions (Part 1)
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/537/

Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions (Part 2)
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/797/

Disable Network Messenger Service (Windows NT/2000/XP)
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1228/

Disable MSN Instant Messenger
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/981/

Disable Run Commands Specified in the Registry - This restriction is used to disable the ability to run startup programs specified in the registry when Windows launches.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/876/

Disable Registry Editing Tools
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/190/

Disable Command Prompt and Batch Files
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1143/

Disable the Windows Key (Windows NT/2000/XP) Popular
This tweak disables the Windows key that is found between the Ctrl and Alt keys on a Windows enhanced keyboard.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/903/

Disable the Windows Hotkeys (All Windows)
This restriction allows you to disable the use of the Windows hotkey combinations that provide shortcuts to the Start Menu and task swapping.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/549/

Secure Access to Floppy Drives (Windows NT/2000/XP)
This setting determines whether data in the floppy disk drive is accessible to other users.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/204/

Disable Ability to Skip Startup Programs (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Normally if you hold the Shift key while Windows is loading you can prevent the Startup applications from being launched. This setting disables the ability to by-pass these programs.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1056/

Disable CD Burning (Windows XP)
This restriction is used to disable the use of the inbuilt CD recording functions of Windows.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/979/

Disable File Download in Internet Explorer
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/901/

Disable Internet Access
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1288/

Disable Control Panel
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/543/

Windows Netmeeting Policies and Restrictions (All Windows)
These restrictions and policies can be used to disable or restrict access to certain features of Windows Netmeeting.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/636/

MSN Instant Messenger Restrictions (All Windows)
These restrictions are used to disable various features of the Microsoft MSN Instant Messenger client.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/982/

Automatic Hidden Shares (Windows NT/2000/XP)
When networking has been installed on a Windows machine, it will automatically create hidden shares to the local disk drives. It is possible to disable the sharing at run-time, but this tweak will stop the automatic sharing altogether.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/4/

Manage the Encrypting File System (Windows 2000/XP)
When you use Encrypting File System (EFS), you can store data securely because selected NTFS file system files and folders can be encrypted. This setting allows you to enable or disable EFS.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1152/

Add or Remove Programs Restrictions (Windows 2000/XP)
These restrictions apply to the Add/Remove Programs feature of Control Panel. They allow you to entirely or individually disable components.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1041/

Control the CD-ROM Autorun Function (Windows NT/2000/XP) Popular
Normally when you insert a disc into your CD-ROM drive, the contents are automatically launched. This tweak allows you to disable this behavior.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/6/

Restrict Access to the Windows Update Feature (All Windows)
The Windows Update feature allows users to easily update Windows components and software over the Internet. These settings allow can be used to grant or restrict access to this function.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/441/

Restrict Task Creation and Deletion (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
These settings allow you to restrict the creation and deletion of items in Task Scheduler.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1078/

Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
This restriction prevents users from using My Computer or Explorer to access the content of selected drives. Also, they cannot use Run, Map Network Drive, or the Dir command to view the directories on these drives.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1157/

Network Connection Restrictions (Windows 2000/XP)
These restrictions control access to the features and properties of LAN, RAS and other network connections.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1047/

Enable Remote Assistance (Windows XP) - :o) Don't use this setting!!!
The Remote Assistance feature is a convenient way for an administrator to remotely connect to a computer and with permission view the screen, move the mouse, use the keyboard and chat online.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1213/

Check for Internet Explorer Updates (All Windows)
Internet Explorer 5 and higher has the ability to automatically check for software updates. This tweak controls that feature.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/784/

Configure Remote Access Client Account Lockout (Windows 2000/XP) New
You can use the remote access account lockout feature to specify how many times a remote access authentication has to fail against a valid user account before the user is denied access. Use this tweak to set the number of failed logins before the account is locked-out and the time before the lockout is reset.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1270/

Hide the Last User Name (All Windows) Popular
This setting can be used to blank the username box on the logon screen. This will prevent people that are logging on from knowing the last user to access the system.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1/

Secure Access to Floppy Drives (Windows NT/2000/XP)
This setting determines whether data in the floppy disk drive is accessible to other users.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/204/

Manage Floppy Access from Recovery Console (Windows 2000/XP) New
If this setting is enabled, a user has full access to all drives on the system and can copy files from the hard drive to the floppy disk when using the Recovery Console.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1290/

Rich Rumble

He said efficient ;) The first post would of been fine tryware.
To stop DL's : https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20876082/download-stopping.html
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/969/
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323525

As stated above, AD can lock down things nicely, and so can registry entries.
-rich

jsmithswi

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Is it possible to get the GPO settings to work on a Windows 98 machine. It works great on my XP systems, but most of my computers that need the restriction are Win98. I can accept the reg hack to make it work, but if forcing the policy setting works too, I would rather use it for consistency purposes.

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Ok....getting close here.

I have it set so that if you click on the IE shortcut, it will give the error that restrictions are in place and it cannot be run; however, when I click on a link from the favorites menu, it will load IE.

Suggestions?? Comments?? Donations??

jsmithswi

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Anyone....suggestions....Did I stump everyone??