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I want to apply a GPO to restrict them from downloading and running any files. they can browse the internet but not download nor run any files.

I have a total of 10 users, only two will be exclude from that policy.

Should I create a new OU and move the users to that OU and create that policy, or what is the best way to accomplish that?

windows 2008 r2 .
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Do you know which option should I use to prevent the users of running / downloading programs?
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Where does it say not to allow in downloads?
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"Create a group and add all the users to AD group.
You can create a policy and add the user group to Security Filtering in GPO and it will work for group of users."

I've created a group where do I apply the gpo on it. on the GPO management window I can see the security group I've created
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Where do I do the second part?
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found it.

let me see if it work.s
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do you know the gpupdate command?
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Yes you can....
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I set everything, and I can still download.
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which browser you tried, hope its IE...
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yes.
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I just set a homepage through GPO the see it the changes apply . and it did.

but still can download from IE.
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