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How to further restrict Multiple Users?
Name: Adam Date: October 31, 2001 at 07:37:23 Pacific
Comment:
I set up a 2nd user with limited access and also the guest user under the USERS program from the control panel from the PRO version of XP. However I would like to further restrict them. I would like to hide certain HD drive icons from them and also lock the "right-click" to change screen properties and dissable wallpaper changing, etc. I had Sentry98 for ME and that worked great for security management for multiple users, but doesn't work for NT,2000,XP systems.
Name: M. Kirchhoff Date: October 31, 2001 at 09:37:08 Pacific
Reply:
Since you have the Professional version, simply use Group Policy. Disabling desktop right-click features, control panel access, etc., can all be disabled via Local Group Policy. Start-->Run-->"gpedit.msc"
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