Request comments on "MS Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP"

[Mike Webb]

We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for visiting
scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a couple PC's there
for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm sure they'll use it for work,
research, etc. I don't want the PC's to get "messed up" and I'm still
building on my skills, so did so looking and found this free product at MS -
here's the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your experience? Good,
bad?

 

[Kerry Brown]

We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for visiting
scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a couple PC's
there for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm sure they'll use it
for work, research, etc. I don't want the PC's to get "messed up"
and I'm still building on my skills, so did so looking and found this
free product at MS - here's the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your experience? Good,
bad?

It works very well for what you want to do. It can be a little complicated
to setup the first time you try it. It may take a few tries to get it
working how you want. I highly recommend you give it try. I have tried other
programs and also using group policy to lock down public computers. The
Shared Toolkit was the easiest to set up and administer of any other method
I've used.

Kerry

 

[Mike Webb]

Thanks for the quick feedback!

Mike

It works very well for what you want to do. It can be a little complicated
to setup the first time you try it. It may take a few tries to get it
working how you want. I highly recommend you give it try. I have tried
other programs and also using group policy to lock down public computers.
The Shared Toolkit was the easiest to set up and administer of any other
method I've used.

Kerry

 

[Kerry Brown]

Thanks for the quick feedback!

Mike

Your welcome. There is a Microsoft newsgroup dedicated to the toolkit

microsoft.public.windows.sharedaccess

Kerry

 

[Mike Webb]

Good to know, but couldn't find it on NNTP server msnews.microsoft.com.
I'll ahve to use Google or go to the MS site I guess.

Mike

 

[Kerry Brown]

Good to know, but couldn't find it on NNTP server
msnews.microsoft.com. I'll ahve to use Google or go to the MS site I
guess.
Mike

I can access it on that server. Reload all the newsgroups and search for
"sharedaccess"

Kerry

 

[Mike Webb]

Yep, that was it. Thanks again.

Mike

I can access it on that server. Reload all the newsgroups and search for
"sharedaccess"

Kerry