- XP Pro user profiles
- Posted by Scott on January 4th, 2006
Greetings -
I have a standalone XP Pro system that my kids log into and I log into. I
would like to setup some security aside from just having them be LIMITED
accounts.
Example: When the right click on the desktop or taskbar, they can't change
anything. Or other settings like opening Windows Explorer... etc.
Where can I do this so the settings are applied to just the kids logon and
not my own. I have myself setup as ADMINISTRATOR.
Thanks for the help.
- Posted by Malke on January 4th, 2006
Scott wrote:
> Greetings -
>
> I have a standalone XP Pro system that my kids log into and I log
> into. I would like to setup some security aside from just having them
> be LIMITED accounts.
> Example: When the right click on the desktop or taskbar, they can't
> change anything. Or other settings like opening Windows Explorer...
> etc.
>
> Where can I do this so the settings are applied to just the kids logon
> and not my own. I have myself setup as ADMINISTRATOR.
>
> Thanks for the help.
Since you have XP Pro, you can set very fine-grained user permissions
with the Group Policy Editor (Start>Run>gpedit.msc). Be careful using
gpedit; it is completely possible to lock *yourself* out.
For questions about Group Policy, post here:
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy
Malke
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- Posted by David Candy on January 4th, 2006
GPEdit.msc
Note it applies to all users incl you.
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"Scott" <coloradosea@msn.com> wrote in message news:uQJnd8UEGHA.828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Greetings -
>
> I have a standalone XP Pro system that my kids log into and I log into. I
> would like to setup some security aside from just having them be LIMITED
> accounts.
> Example: When the right click on the desktop or taskbar, they can't change
> anything. Or other settings like opening Windows Explorer... etc.
>
> Where can I do this so the settings are applied to just the kids logon and
> not my own. I have myself setup as ADMINISTRATOR.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
>
- Posted by Scott on January 4th, 2006
I am aware of that util, and that is exactly what I am trying to avoid. I
need to set policies for just the specific users - my kids - that I do not
want to apply to myself as ADMIN...
Anything else out there that is capable of doing this?
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
news:enTltFVEGHA.208@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
GPEdit.msc
Note it applies to all users incl you.
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"Scott" <coloradosea@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings -
>
> I have a standalone XP Pro system that my kids log into and I log into. I
> would like to setup some security aside from just having them be LIMITED
> accounts.
> Example: When the right click on the desktop or taskbar, they can't change
> anything. Or other settings like opening Windows Explorer... etc.
>
> Where can I do this so the settings are applied to just the kids logon and
> not my own. I have myself setup as ADMINISTRATOR.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
>
- Posted by Mungo Bulge on January 4th, 2006
Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
"Scott" <coloradosea@msn.com> wrote in message
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| Greetings -
|
| I have a standalone XP Pro system that my kids log into and I log
into. I
| would like to setup some security aside from just having them be
LIMITED
| accounts.
| Example: When the right click on the desktop or taskbar, they can't
change
| anything. Or other settings like opening Windows Explorer... etc.
|
| Where can I do this so the settings are applied to just the kids
logon and
| not my own. I have myself setup as ADMINISTRATOR.
|
| Thanks for the help.
|
|
- Posted by Scott on January 4th, 2006
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!!
Thanks Mungo! Awesome utility...
"Mungo Bulge" <NO.SPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
>
>
> "Scott" <coloradosea@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uQJnd8UEGHA.828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | Greetings -
> |
> | I have a standalone XP Pro system that my kids log into and I log
> into. I
> | would like to setup some security aside from just having them be
> LIMITED
> | accounts.
> | Example: When the right click on the desktop or taskbar, they can't
> change
> | anything. Or other settings like opening Windows Explorer... etc.
> |
> | Where can I do this so the settings are applied to just the kids
> logon and
> | not my own. I have myself setup as ADMINISTRATOR.
> |
> | Thanks for the help.
> |
> |
>
>
- Posted by Malke on January 4th, 2006
Scott wrote:
> I am aware of that util, and that is exactly what I am trying to
> avoid. I need to set policies for just the specific users - my kids -
> that I do not want to apply to myself as ADMIN...
> Anything else out there that is capable of doing this?
>
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:enTltFVEGHA.208@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> GPEdit.msc
> Note it applies to all users incl you.
How to apply local policies to all users except administrators in a
workgroup setting in Windows 2000 (works for XP, too)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;293655
But if Group Policy is too tricksy, then do as another poster suggested
and use the Shared Computer Toolkit.
Malke
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- Posted by Bruce Chambers on January 5th, 2006
Scott wrote:
> Greetings -
>
> I have a standalone XP Pro system that my kids log into and I log into. I
> would like to setup some security aside from just having them be LIMITED
> accounts.
> Example: When the right click on the desktop or taskbar, they can't change
> anything. Or other settings like opening Windows Explorer... etc.
>
> Where can I do this so the settings are applied to just the kids logon and
> not my own. I have myself setup as ADMINISTRATOR.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
>
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279783
Ensure that your hard drive is formatted in the NTFS file system
and use fole/folder permissions to control access to your hard drive.
HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q308418
HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419
A more "user-friendly" solution:
Windows® XP Security Console
Version 1.4 - 10/26/2003
Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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- Posted by Mungo Bulge on January 5th, 2006
Read the Handbook several times, because there are things you can do
that will realy cause you problems. These are well noted in the
Handbook.
Good luck.
"Scott" <coloradosea@msn.com> wrote in message
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| This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!!
| Thanks Mungo! Awesome utility...
|
|
| "Mungo Bulge" <NO.SPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:%23ksMNTWEGHA.2708@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
| >
| >
| > "Scott" <coloradosea@msn.com> wrote in message
| > news:uQJnd8UEGHA.828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | Greetings -
| > |
| > | I have a standalone XP Pro system that my kids log into and I
log
| > into. I
| > | would like to setup some security aside from just having them be
| > LIMITED
| > | accounts.
| > | Example: When the right click on the desktop or taskbar, they
can't
| > change
| > | anything. Or other settings like opening Windows Explorer...
etc.
| > |
| > | Where can I do this so the settings are applied to just the kids
| > logon and
| > | not my own. I have myself setup as ADMINISTRATOR.
| > |
| > | Thanks for the help.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
