System Restore is continually being turned off.

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Bud

XP SP2 Home with updates & IE7

We have one account user (with an administrative account, I'm sorry to say)
who states he doesn't want anyone seeing what Websites he visits, so several
times a month he purposely turns off System Restore and, of course, removes
all the restore points.

Since kicking him off the computer is not an option at this time, I would
like, at least, to set-up System Restore so it cannot be turned off.

I came across a Microsoft Website here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283073 where the article mentions three
methods for what appears to be what I'm looking for. However at the end of
the article it states ""Applies to": Microsoft Windows XP Professional. A
person at this site: http://phorums.com.au/archive/index.php/t-126079.html
mentions to see method 3 if a you has XP Home.

Before I call a tech to come over and "adjust" things (it means messing with
the Registry) I'd like to know if you folks feel the Microsoft Method 3 will
do the job.

Thanks - and have a Great day!
 
Since he has admin authority, he can undo whatever limits you try to set up,
the point is to reduce his authority level below admin, removing restore
points will not accomplish anything regarding hiding what web sites he
visits, neither will turning off system restore, as what he does can be
tracked with the index.dat file.
I suggest you look into saving a system image offsite of his pc, along with
tracking software, to monitor his VISITS
 
sgopus said:
Since he has admin authority, he can undo whatever limits you try to
set up,
the point is to reduce his authority level below admin, removing
restore
points will not accomplish anything regarding hiding what web sites he
visits, neither will turning off system restore, as what he does can
be
tracked with the index.dat file.
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But that can file can be easily removed by a program like Ccleaner.
I suggest you look into saving a system image offsite of his pc, along
with
tracking software, to monitor his VISITS
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I wonder if that would matter; this user seems to have a lot of power!
 
Despite the bad job market, I suggest you start looking for another place of
employment ASAP, Bud.

As long as this user is running as Admin or with Admin privileges, you're
SOL.
 
relying on system restore to recover your system is a mistake, instead make
backups that are images of the main disk and all data, of course, when this
USER is not around, to screw things up.

The one who has admin authority can undo any and all changes you make.
if this is an owner or partner of the company, your sol.
if just an employee, I suggest you give him the standard abuse of company
resources and his job is at risk.

give a bit more detail about this pc, is it on a company network, or a
standalone pc.
 
XP SP2 Home with updates & IE7

We have one account user (with an administrative account, I'm sorry to say)
who states he doesn't want anyone seeing what Websites he visits, so several
times a month he purposely turns off System Restore and, of course, removes
all the restore points.

Since kicking him off the computer is not an option at this time, I would
like, at least, to set-up System Restore so it cannot be turned off.

I came across a Microsoft Website here:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283073where the article mentions three
methods for what appears to be what I'm looking for. However at the end of
the article it states ""Applies to": Microsoft Windows XP Professional. A
person at this site:http://phorums.com.au/archive/index.php/t-126079.html
mentions to see method 3 if a you has XP Home.

Before I call a tech to come over and "adjust" things (it means messing with
the Registry) I'd like to know if you folks feel the Microsoft Method 3 will
do the job.

Thanks - and have a Great day!
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If he retains admin rights, he will be able to do anything he can
think of, or figure out someway around or undo whatever roadblocks you
might want to put up. This wastes your time, and then you will have
to forever monitor it somehow, staying one step ahead of him.

If you get some tech to adjust thing, he will just undo the changes
ASAP as long as he has admin rights.

Sounds like he is wasting your time by going to sites he doesn't want
you to know about (why) or poking around in what you might want to be
restricted areas of your environment.

Don't kick him off the computer. Give him the option of being a
regular user or being replaced.

You won't have to hire a tech to try to trick this person, monitor his
activities, etc.

Problem solved!

This person isn't you, is it?
 
Bud said:
XP SP2 Home with updates & IE7

We have one account user (with an administrative account, I'm sorry to
say) who states he doesn't want anyone seeing what Websites he visits, so
several times a month he purposely turns off System Restore and, of
course, removes all the restore points.

Since kicking him off the computer is not an option at this time, I would
like, at least, to set-up System Restore so it cannot be turned off.

I came across a Microsoft Website here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283073 where the article mentions three
methods for what appears to be what I'm looking for. However at the end of
the article it states ""Applies to": Microsoft Windows XP Professional. A
person at this site: http://phorums.com.au/archive/index.php/t-126079.html
mentions to see method 3 if a you has XP Home.

Before I call a tech to come over and "adjust" things (it means messing
with the Registry) I'd like to know if you folks feel the Microsoft Method
3 will do the job.

Thanks - and have a Great day!
Click to expand...

Thanks for the replies!

I didn't mean to imply this was happening at a "company". This is a private
home.

I would like to know if you folks feel that the Microsoft article mentioned,
(method 3), is a safe way to keep System Restore from being turned off.
Let's assume for the moment that the user does *not* have the ability to
turn it back on.
 
Bud,
He seems like the kind of guy that thinks he knows what he's up to
but doesn't. If you were to go to the Group Policy Editor (on "admin tools"
on the start menu) and find under "Computer Configuration" > "Administrative
Templates" > "System" > Restore" and set the item "Turn off System Restore"
to "disabled". Then the option to turn off System Restore will be "greyed
out" and inaccessible to him. Although it's true while he has admin rights
he'll be able to go and undo this, I bet $100 he won't have a clue how to.
 
Thanks Tim. I'll try to locate the area you mention and let you know. Sounds
very simple. Will get back to you in the morning.
 
Bud,
Sorry Bud. For the location in Group Policy Editor, that should
have read:

"Computer Configuration" >> "Administrative Templates" >>
"System Restore" and set the item "Turn off System Restore"
to "disabled"
 
OK - Gotcha


Tim Meddick said:
Bud,
Sorry Bud. For the location in Group Policy Editor, that should
have read:

"Computer Configuration" >> "Administrative Templates" >>
"System Restore" and set the item "Turn off System Restore"
to "disabled"
Click to expand...
 
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