Hash rules on Windows 2000 wont work

[mailvinod]

Hi


I created a GPO to block windows games on my network, I used
hash rule to deny access to games even if users change the path or
rename the exe file. This works well on XP pcs but doesnt work on
Windows 2000 clients. Unfortunately majority of my users are on Windows

2000. Is there any other way to stop my users playing sol.exe or
spider.exe?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Windows 2000 does not support Software Restriction Policies which is why it
does not work. What you could try is to add the list of executables to the
"don't run specified Windows applications" list in Group Policy under "user"
configuration/administrative templates/system after reading the full
description of what that setting will do. It will not prevent the user from
running the program if he can rename it or can copy a renamed file to his
computer. The link below explains in more detail. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323525