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I want to lock down user's ability to change desktop icons, saving anything to desktop; and deleting any icons already there. Is there a registry key for this?
I would suggest using a GPO.
Lock down the profile with local group policy and active desktop.
User Configuration – Administrative Templates – Desktop
Cheers,
Hades666
Lock down the profile with local group policy and active desktop.
User Configuration – Administrative Templates – Desktop
Cheers,
Hades666
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Yes, I know of this setting in group policy. But, I don't see a "disable changes to desktop" option.
Pretty sure the "Don’t Save On Exit policy setting " would have the same effect
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Also, users are not logging on and off.
"Also, users are not logging on and off. "
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You want to secure the desktop, but not your environment??
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You want to secure the desktop, but not your environment??
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I need to also mention these are workgroup only computers. The user will be logged in all the time. I only want to restrict the desktop icons from being deleted. Is this possible without having a domain infrastructure with GPO.
Then johnb6767's comment on Windows SteadyState is absolutely the way to go
go over all the pages here
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/%5Bprimary-term%5D/how_to_protect_any_pc_using_windows_steady_state?page=0%2C0
go over all the pages here
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/%5Bprimary-term%5D/how_to_protect_any_pc_using_windows_steady_state?page=0%2C0
http://www.chrissanders.org/?p=38