Lockdown Win2k for a single app

Hi,

I've written an application that I need to run on win2k. The problem is I need to lockdown the box so the only thing that can run is the application.

How can I disable the start menu (or limit it)?
How can I prevent ctrl+alt+del then run a task from there?
How can I start the app on login(besides a login script)?
Is this what is called 'kiosk' mode?
Can most of this be done without modding the registry?
Can the lockdown be implemented only for certain usernames?

Anyway if I missed anything please let me know - additional info/suggestions apreciated. Any links to pertinent sites also are great.

Thanks in advance!

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bleech677Asked:
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dltsdConnect With a Mentor Commented:
For your case an example would be

Lets say all users that need access are in the following OU
USER

To enforce a policy that would control the desktop a user sees when they login to the DOMAIN.
 
You would then on the DC
 
open AD users and computers
go to the USER OU
right click and select properties
select the Group policy tab
click the edit button
Click New to add a New Group Policy on the USER OU
Name the Group policy, and then double click it

You can now Go to the "User Configuration"
THen to "Administrative Templates"
From here you can navigate through the policies and enable the settings you need.
After you enable all your settings close the Policy MMC

Then from the properties tab
Click the options button
Then check the No Override Check box (To ensure the policy takes effect and is not overridden by the Default policy)
Click OK

Now, everytime a user whose USER object is in the USER OU, logons to the Domain whatever you took away in the group policy will be enforced.

I.E. Everything you mentioned earlier.



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dltsdCommented:
Is this a standalone Win2K server?Or Is it a member of a AD domain?
 
Everything you are asking about here can be done by implementing group policies on the Server at the domain level.

If the server is a member of the domain you can create a group policy object to completely lock down the entire desktop a user receives and apply it to an OU so that it will apply to all users in that OU.

You can then create a mandatory profile for all users and have only an Icon on the profile for the application you want users to run and apply the profile through group policies also.    
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carlosdurangoCommented:
All this can be done with group policies
Click on start run and type GPEDIT.MSC
The group policy console will be displayed

You will see computer configuration
            Software setting
            Windows settings
            Administrative templates
User configuration
            Software setting
            Windows settings
            Administrative templates

You can do all you want by enabling and disabling policies
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bleech677Author Commented:
FYI Its a member of an AD domain (win2k advanced server)  

dltsd and carlos, do you mind being more specific - can you give me some examples? I am really a developer not an admin though I understood pretty much everything though I'd like some more detail (or perhaps you have a link to a guide online or a book I can look at)

dltsd, when you say "...desktop a user receives and apply it to an OU so that it will apply to all users in that OU." Does it matter if I use local profiles or must I use a roaming profile?

To all,
Should gpedit.msc be run on the DC or the Workstation?

Anyway, please give me some detail/walkthroughs if you can. Like I said, I'm a developer not an Admin - unfortunaltly I have to fill both roles

Thanks,
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dltsdCommented:
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bleech677Author Commented:
dltsd,

Works great, thanks. btw: is there any way to add 'templates' e.g. Disable control panel is an option but say I want to add a template 'disable right click' - I may not be using the correct terminology here so forgive me.
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dltsdCommented:
Take a look at this site it has some good information on using security templates and group policies.  

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/security/secconfsteps.asp

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