Free XP lockdown tool from MS

[jayR]

I couldn't find this in any previous post.

MS Shared Computer Toolkit

This free software was meant for libraries and schools to lock down non-admin accounts better. I found it very good for limiting my kids ability to muck up my system, install unauthorized (by me) software, or bypass my web site filter. It is also good for greatly improving general XP security. It is designed to be easy for non-techies to use. It was easy for me, but I am a techie.

You can use it to, on a per user basis, prevent access to:
Regedit
command line
control panel
task manager
etc.

amongst other good stuff. Very configurable.

 

[wazzledoozle]

For more advanced control over those things, use gpedit.msc for xp pro. Has a shitload of different things, you can restrict access to pretty much anything.

 

[Kromis]

Vista will take care of all that...

 

[StormSide]

Vista is a long ways away for me ......................

 

[feelingshorter]

Originally posted by: StormSide
Vista is a long ways away for me ......................

Im not buying vista until the "80 core" cpus comes out in 2011.

 

[mawg]

>> Vista will take care of all that.

Is there anybody left that's dumb enough to buy into that?

 

[imported_nunya]

For more advanced control over those things, use gpedit.msc for xp pro. Has a shitload of different things, you can restrict access to pretty much anything.

True but I'd suspect editing group policy to be rather difficult even for the majority of users on this board.

 

[dmw16]

hmmm, good post. thanks.

 

[scall]

YMMV - I installed this utility and ended up having to delete all of my non-admin accounts. When any non-admin was logged on, the A: drive would run continually. Deleting the accounts seemed to fix the problem.

 

[promposive]

Looks better than Deep Freeze...

 

[blacklit]

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle
For more advanced control over those things, use gpedit.msc for xp pro. Has a shitload of different things, you can restrict access to pretty much anything.

link por favor ~

 

[Oscar1613]

Originally posted by: blacklit

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle
For more advanced control over those things, use gpedit.msc for xp pro. Has a shitload of different things, you can restrict access to pretty much anything.

link por favor ~

start->run->gpedit.msc

 

[jayR]

FWIW: XP is stable and OK with me. I will need a VERY compelling reason to upgrade. (I don't think my Athlon 1600+ could stand the excitement.)

I didn't have the problem with the A drive. I guess ymmv.

I have XP home edition. I don't have gpedit.*

XP home does have calcs.exe. It can be used to set file and folder permissions from the command line. (Unixers think chmod + chown).

I also googled a file I could download that adds the missing "Security" tab to the file and folders Properities window. This allows you to set file and folder security like in XP Pro. Between this and calcs you have the tools to set NTFS security anyway you like.

Instructions for getting the Security tab

 

[aimanzym]

good find. coz i found this last week. and i think that it is a good tool for everyone. thx OP