Unoffical empeg BBS

Quick Links: Empeg FAQ | RioCar.Org | Hijack | BigDisk Builder | jEmplode | emphatic
Repairs: Repairs

Topic Options
#227485 - 16/07/2004 12:38 Windows policy editor
Phoenix42
veteran

Registered: 21/03/2002
Posts: 1424
Loc: MA but Irish born
I'm not too sure if this is the right tool for the job, or if it is the best way, so I'm asking here for advice and suggestions.

Currently we have a lab of PC which are pretty locked down, primarily using allot of registry hacks. The users are permitted to use only certain programs and have zero access to the drive - heck they can't even right click!
Anyways a batch of new PCs has been allocated to replace these aging 4 year old PCs and I've been tasked with creating an image for them, and while I do have notes from the previous images creator there have been some requests for changes that are been looked at.
Essentially rather then having just one generic account they want to permit these people to log into the domain (NT not Active Directory) but to have all these users restricted - the good news is that everyone who logs in will be limited; the bad news is that I have no access to the domain controller.

So my question is can I alter the "Default User" settings and create an extremely controlled environment?
Is policy editor the right way around doing this?
If not what is?
And irregardless of the solution is there a book / site to learn from?
Thanks

Top
#227486 - 16/07/2004 13:03 Re: Windows policy editor [Re: Phoenix42]
mvigneau
member

Registered: 12/08/2002
Posts: 179
Loc: Manchester, NH
Is the OS Windows NT or Windows XP. There is a Group Policy Editor in Windows 2000 and XP (gpedit.msc in the run command). This allows you to restrict current user or the entire system and has all of the registry hacks that probably have been performed with more description and information.

Top
#227487 - 16/07/2004 13:24 Re: Windows policy editor [Re: mvigneau]
Phoenix42
veteran

Registered: 21/03/2002
Posts: 1424
Loc: MA but Irish born
Doh!
The OS is Windows 2000.

Mike, can you point me towards a guide on using this? I not quite ready to go breaking another PC today...

Top
#227488 - 16/07/2004 13:39 Re: Windows policy editor [Re: Phoenix42]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14482
Loc: Canada
Remove the hard drives entirely, stick a KNOPPIX live CD into the optical drives, and glue the doors of those shut.

Cheers

Top
#227489 - 16/07/2004 13:42 Re: Windows policy editor [Re: mlord]
Phoenix42
veteran

Registered: 21/03/2002
Posts: 1424
Loc: MA but Irish born
Mark, I'd love todo that! But alas these need to be 'doze machines - though Citrix has been mentioned but it's a bit late in the game for that.

Top
#227490 - 16/07/2004 15:52 Re: Windows policy editor [Re: Phoenix42]
mvigneau
member

Registered: 12/08/2002
Posts: 179
Loc: Manchester, NH
I don't have a guide but here are some places to start.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/group_policy_editor.htm

Official Microsoft Website: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307882

Top