How can i limit apps for other users

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Scott

I have windows XP Pro and i want to be able to limit
things like media player, files and other things. Is
there something built in that i can do or is there a
program?
 
XP Pro has some very powerful capabilities, especially when in a domain. However you
can used gpedit.msc to bring up the Local Group policy which can restrict a lot of
settings, BUT on a non domain machine those settings apply to all users by default
including the administrators. Another way to accomplish this would be to use ntfs
folder/file permissions to either deny or not include users in permissions to the
folder or executable for an application. XP Pro has the very powerful Software
Restriction Polices which can really lock down a computer. SRP can be configured to
apply to all other users except local administrators in the enforcement setting. It
is however somewhat difficult to implement at first try and if you lock yourself out
, you can reboot into safe mode as an administrator and undo the changes. --- Steve

http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/592/toc.html
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...et/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.asp
 
See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, Advanced Registry Editing for
instructions on how to load the "kid's" portion of the Registry into REGEDIT
while you're actually logged on to your account.

Then go to the Registry key that you named in HKEY_USERS.

Example: HKEY_USERS\Kids1

Then continue down into this branch of the Registry until you get to:

HKEY_USERS\Kids1\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
(note this is only an example. Use the name you actually gave the Kids1 key)

In the right pane, right click in a blank area and select New, DWord value.
Name it DisallowRun. Then double click the value you just created and set
it to 1

Now, right click on the Explorer subkey in the left pane, select New, and
select Key. Name the new key DisallowRun. Highlight the key you just
created.

Right click in the right pane and select New, String value and name it 1
(that's the number one). Double click the new value you just created and
enter IEXPLORE.EXE

You can add more applications by incrementing the number of the value and
entering the name of the EXE file. MSIMN.EXE for Outlook Express, CALC.EXE
for Calculator and etc.

When you're finished, make sure you highlight HKEY_USERS\Kids1 (or whatever
you named it) and then click File, Unload Hive. Otherwise, an error will
occur when that user tries to log on to the computer.
 
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