File and Peripheral Access - Permissions

[William Kuss]

In Windows XP SP2, is there a simple way to restrict a certain user (my 8
year old) from launching certain programs (like iMesh) or using certain
peripherals (like the printer)?

Thanks in advance for the responses.

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

In Windows XP SP2, is there a simple way to restrict a certain user (my 8
year old) from launching certain programs (like iMesh) or using certain
peripherals (like the printer)?

Thanks in advance for the responses.

First, before everyone else tells you, there is no such thing as SP2 for
Xp yet. Secondly, if this is XP Pro, then yet, you can turn off simple
file sharing, and then proceed to set access permissions on printers,
files, folders, etc. Just deny access to the user ID that is your
offspring's. If it's XP home, this is harder to do - you can turn off
simple file sharing and set permissions as 'administrator' logged on
after booting to safe mode, but that's a bit of a PITA.