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I am wanting to lock down the Windows XP desktop from a Wndows 2003 GPO setting. The idea behind this is so users cannot add desktop icons, nor can they delete.<br />
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I have only seen one option in GPO which gives you the ability to Hide all Desktop icons, which does defeat the object for our environment.<br />
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Is there an option anywhere to stop 'Domain User' from allowing to change the desktop. This includes programs they install so that no shortcut desktop icon appears.<br />
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Thanks in advance.
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Hey

I am wanting to lock down the Windows XP desktop from a Wndows 2003 GPO setting. The idea behind this is so users cannot add desktop icons, nor can they delete.

I have only seen one option in GPO which gives you the ability to Hide all Desktop icons, which does defeat the object for our environment.

Is there an option anywhere to stop 'Domain User' from allowing to change the desktop. This includes programs they install so that no shortcut desktop icon appears.

Thanks in advance.

Lock Down Desktop via GPO

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).