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I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 edition. My LAN consists of approximately 35 computers. Some of the employees are accessing computers that are not the computers that they should use. Is there a way to set them up on the server so that they will only operate during specific time frames? Please advise. Thanks!
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Steve Eckerman
use windows task schedular to shutdown server. Use Bios setup to configure power on schedule
> use windows task schedular to shutdown server.
While I realize there are some parts of the world without reliable power, this is NOT a solution in my opinion.
You can modify the local group of the computer so that only specific users can login. By default, Domain Users (which means everyone) can login to a computer. You can remove Domain Users (DO NOT remove Domain Admins) and then add the specific user(s) you want.
You can also modify group policies to prevent users from logging on locally (I don't like this method).
You can also modify each user's account and set the logon hours. I believe it's a button in one of the account properties areas of Active Directory.
(I assume you are using Active Directory - if not, you should be with 35 users!)
While I realize there are some parts of the world without reliable power, this is NOT a solution in my opinion.
You can modify the local group of the computer so that only specific users can login. By default, Domain Users (which means everyone) can login to a computer. You can remove Domain Users (DO NOT remove Domain Admins) and then add the specific user(s) you want.
You can also modify group policies to prevent users from logging on locally (I don't like this method).
You can also modify each user's account and set the logon hours. I believe it's a button in one of the account properties areas of Active Directory.
(I assume you are using Active Directory - if not, you should be with 35 users!)
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How would I modify the local group on the computer? Could you please elaborate? Thanks!
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Thanks for the great answer!