How can I dissable the internet?

[snidy1]

Is it possible to dissable the internet for one user and not the others? Windows XP pro

 

[aloser]

http://www.softheap.com/secagent.html is a decent program to try; I've used it at a private school with much success.

 

[snidy1]

Isn't there a way to do it through Windows?

 

[fuzzynavel]

any chance of a description of your setup.....

I presume that you are using ICS so that your computer is the gateway??

 

[snidy1]

Originally posted by: fuzzynavel
any chance of a description of your setup.....

I presume that you are using ICS so that your computer is the gateway??

I have three computers connected through a router. The one I want to dissable the internet on has two users. I want one user to be connected, and the other user not connected. All systems are running XP pro.

 

[fuzzynavel]

Any way of setting up a firewall that is aware of different profiles and just locking one down...and passwording it?

 

[djdrastic]

Hmmm there is one or shady ways to do it

you can create a login_script that runs and sets the http_proxy variable to some fake variable and make sure you hide the IE Tools so that it cannot be changed from there . There is a way to make it user specific but I am afraid that you might break the system if you try it

 

[grimdeath]

this sounds like parental controls guys, ive never played with login accounts that much but isnt it possible to disable network use for certain accounts? youll just need one account password protected for the one you want to "allow in"

check MS's site or your manual if you have one, look for anything related to user account settings

NOT FOR SURE, but its a start..

 

[Boxxcar]

If you're using a router, simply login to the router and disable the port. The user you do not wish to have access to the net will no longer be able to connect.

 

[Boxxcar]

OOps, I didn't realize you had two users sharing one machine.
I trust both users have their own login. You might try this.
START, ALL PROGRAMS, INTERNET EXPLORER, right click PROPERTIES.
Select the SECURITY tab, then select the user and DENY access to all the check blocks.
In lieu of this - if that didn't work - you could always rename/move the IE executible to another directory.
I guess this all depends on to what extent the two users have shared access to the PC.

 

[Brazen]

How about denying NTFS permissions to iexplore.exe for that one user? Since Internet Explorer is "integrated" into the system though, this may have adverse side effects.

You best bet is probably finding some way to force a false proxy setting for that one user. In an Active Directory environment that's easy. I hear SAMBA is now incorporating some Active Directory policies, so if you feel like setting up a SAMBA server, you may be able to go that route.

 

[DogFaceMonk]

Group Policy is really the best way to go, IMHO. go to Start->Run gpedit.msc and change the User Policy for Internet Explorer to disallow access to it. If you're really paranoid, use NTFS permissions to disallow read access to iexplore.exe for the one user, also.

 

[corpseofworms]

Originally posted by: grimdeath
this sounds like parental controls guys, ive never played with login accounts that much but isnt it possible to disable network use for certain accounts? youll just need one account password protected for the one you want to "allow in"

check MS's site or your manual if you have one, look for anything related to user account settings

NOT FOR SURE, but its a start..

In that case, no. Stop censoring your children, be a parent, and beat them if they upset you.

 

[randalee]

Set your default gateway to 127.0.0.1

 

[Rilex]

Originally posted by: DogFaceMonk
Group Policy is really the best way to go, IMHO. go to Start->Run gpedit.msc and change the User Policy for Internet Explorer to disallow access to it. If you're really paranoid, use NTFS permissions to disallow read access to iexplore.exe for the one user, also.

Using LGP will apply to all users, including administrators. You have to deny users read access to the group policy file to prevent the policy from being applied to that user account.

They're a pain

 

[DogFaceMonk]

Originally posted by: Rilex

Using LGP will apply to all users, including administrators. You have to deny users read access to the group policy file to prevent the policy from being applied to that user account.

They're a pain

Oh yeah! hehe... I had been thinking of Group Policy for domains.