restrict other users from executing applications

[Azeem]

Hello,
I agologize in advance if this question has already been answered
before. My googling skills are evidently not up to par.
I am using Windows XP Professional. I have accounts for a couple of
other users on the computer as well. I want to restrict anyone other
than the Administrator from executing Internet Explorer. Also, can
this be extended to other software as well? I mean that Administrator
can execute a program but no one else

Thank You.
Azeem.

 

[Malke]

Hello,
I agologize in advance if this question has already been answered
before. My googling skills are evidently not up to par.
I am using Windows XP Professional. I have accounts for a couple of
other users on the computer as well. I want to restrict anyone other
than the Administrator from executing Internet Explorer. Also, can
this be extended to other software as well? I mean that Administrator
can execute a program but no one else

Since you have XP Pro, you can use Group Policy to set restrictions
(gpedit.msc). Be very careful using the Group Policy editor; it is
completely possible to lock yourself out. Questions about group policy
should be posted here:

microsoft.public.windows.group_policy

You may also want to look at SteadyState:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
More on SteadyState: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570
SteadyState support -
http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsToolsandUtilities/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1660&SiteID=69

Malke

 

[Azeem]

Thank you very much.
I think that sounds exactly what I am looking for.