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Limit access to XP Pro
Hello,
I was using my school computer yesterday, it was an xp Pro, and it required to login ... anyway, i was using it and it blocked me from getting access to the control panel, right click on the desktop (i tried to change the screen resolution, background...), and when i use IE, it wouldn't let me access to Tool > Internet Options, not even open a new browser (pressing control-N, or File>New>Window) ... Everytime I tried to access those options, it popup a message saying that i don't have permission to do so ...
Can someone show me how to set that up for my pc at home? i'm using xp-pro and it has 2 accounts: one for me (admin.), another for guest . How do i limit the guest users from doing those (messing up the control panel, internet option setup, change resolution .... etc. ) ??? My cousin keep messing up my pc's setup (he can't install new software since he logged in as a guest, thanks god)
Is that a seperate software, or it's something built-in in xpPro?
Thanks a bunch ...
I was using my school computer yesterday, it was an xp Pro, and it required to login ... anyway, i was using it and it blocked me from getting access to the control panel, right click on the desktop (i tried to change the screen resolution, background...), and when i use IE, it wouldn't let me access to Tool > Internet Options, not even open a new browser (pressing control-N, or File>New>Window) ... Everytime I tried to access those options, it popup a message saying that i don't have permission to do so ...
Can someone show me how to set that up for my pc at home? i'm using xp-pro and it has 2 accounts: one for me (admin.), another for guest . How do i limit the guest users from doing those (messing up the control panel, internet option setup, change resolution .... etc. ) ??? My cousin keep messing up my pc's setup (he can't install new software since he logged in as a guest, thanks god)
Is that a seperate software, or it's something built-in in xpPro?
Thanks a bunch ...
Go to Start|Run and type gpedit.msc
Look through the policys found under Administrative Templates in both User Configuration and Computer Configuration.
You can restrict just about anything from there.
Look through the policys found under Administrative Templates in both User Configuration and Computer Configuration.
You can restrict just about anything from there.
And to not have the policies apply to you.....
HOW TO: Apply Local Policies to all Users Except Administrators on Windows 2000 in a Workgroup Setting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;293655
It's for Windows 2000 but I believe it works for XP as well.
HOW TO: Apply Local Policies to all Users Except Administrators on Windows 2000 in a Workgroup Setting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;293655
It's for Windows 2000 but I believe it works for XP as well.
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hello, i tried last night, but none of the solutions work for me ... Can't find Maintenace->Administrative
and command promp Start>Run>gpedit.msc isn't working on my xpPro , but works on win2k ... ...
and command promp Start>Run>gpedit.msc isn't working on my xpPro , but works on win2k ... ...
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When in gpedit how do I remove access to manage?
And Is it possible to block access to gpedit?
I guess maybe I can find the gpedit executible and rename it?
And Is it possible to block access to gpedit?
I guess maybe I can find the gpedit executible and rename it?
Go into control panel->Performance and Maintenace->Administrative
In addition you can go in control panel->Performance and Maintenace->Administrative