How to lockdown an Windows XP machine to be used as a Kiosk machine.

What about running IE6 in Kiosk mode:  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/oswald1.mspx

Is this PC part of a domain?

You would want to ensure they were running as limited users firstly.  You would then install software (such as Acrobat) they require.  Modify the start menu so they only have access to required areas and ensure the desktop and quicklaunch areas only contain authorised links.  To prevent saving to the desktop you should set NTFS permissions.  The actual local policy contains numerous settings and I wont list them here but you will need to work through each one and enforce the policies you want to apply.  Pay special attention to access to the local drives, control panel, windows explorer and Internet Explorer restrictions.  Many local policy settings may not apply or can be otherwise mitigated through other policy options.

Hope this helps.

Are you just worried about people tampering with settings?  I have several PC that I use here that are avalible to all employees.  I'm using IE in Kiosk mode, along with mandatory profiles.  You can just rename the ntuser.dat file to ntuser.man.  That way if someone gets in there and srcews with any settings, all the changes they make are lost as soon as they log out.  Just a thought...  Hope this helps.

I understand that I would want to lock down the PC.  What I am looking for is some type of cheat sheet of keys within local policy and or other locations which I should lockdown.  I posted this question to get the detailed steps.  Not the general concept.  I am hoping someone out there has a step by step guide on how to lock down the PC for this type of use.

In regards to the ntuser.man.  Can you still make changes to the local policy and have thos settings apply even though you have changed the ntuser.dat?  Also this is a workgroup (Stand Alone) PC.