basic Xp administration

[barney5]

I am a beginner

I am taking a class on admin, MCDST next month. However, I need to control a system now.

I have looked on the net but I cannot seem to get the basic answers I need.

What I am trying to do is: I have an Admin and User account.

However, I keep making changes to both accounts instead of just the user using gpedit. Like hide the run command in the start menu and Programs in the programs list. . I do not understand how to separate the two accounts.

Computer Configuration: means whole computer?

User Configuration: Means each user? If so how.

On the other hand, gpedit might not be the right tool for what I want to do.

Question can I log in as the user then act as an admin in the user account and make changes.

I am sure your laughing by now so please set me strait already.

 

[alimoalem]

i actually wouldn't mind knowing this....my friend is trying to make a network but wants to restrict access to certain things, like the run command

 

[DNose]

I have had the same type of problems understanding and trying to do some of the samethings you are.

There might be a better site/forum for this issue. Most of this site are hardware guys.

Goodluck.

 

[ND40oz]

Originally posted by: barney5


Question can I log in as the user then act as an admin in the user account and make changes.

Yes, hold down shift and right click the program/application you want to launch. The third option will be run as... Put in the administrative credentials and you'll be running it as the administrative account.

You should be able to filter the local policy by user. I'm used to doing it at the domain level, but I'll try to figure out how to filter it locally.

Edit: I can't find anything on filtering local computer policy. It can be done on the domain level with the GPMC, but you can't use the GPMC without being on a domain. Is this computer part of an AD domain or is it in it's own workgroup or NT domain?

 

[barney5]

More info.

I have one node XP Pro.
One admin account.
One user account.
Four Possible Users on one user account.

I do not want any of the four possible users to do malicious things like, command prompt, run command, admin tools, system tools, or even mess with the antivirus program, and my software tools in the admin account.

I know these users
They will if they can!!!! Thanks for your help.