What software to use to disable the UI to be changed

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neavissa

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Hi,

I am not even sure what the category of software is called, i am looking for? i am trying to install a software that doesn't allow a user to change any settings at all. kinda the same stuff they have in internet cafes...

thanks,
G
 
Hehe, good news you don't need to buy or install anything new. Bad news, you need to learn what Microsoft Certified Administrators know.

Software in XP, you go to Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, then Local Security Policy. Local Security Policy that's the software we use.

Now, there is a simpler way, in Administrative Tools you go to Computer Management, then to Local Users and Groups, then to Users, you can change membership of a group and thus limit member's rights.

Local Security Policy is used to further customize user's rights.
 
premierxxx said:
Hehe, good news you don't need to buy or install anything new. Bad news, you need to learn what Microsoft Certified Administrators know.

Software in XP, you go to Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, then Local Security Policy. Local Security Policy that's the software we use.

Now, there is a simpler way, in Administrative Tools you go to Computer Management, then to Local Users and Groups, then to Users, you can change membership of a group and thus limit member's rights.

Local Security Policy is used to further customize user's rights.
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hi there,

thanks for the fast reply. i didn't check it out yet but it sounds good to me. what i tried before was, to create a user with limited rights. the problem was that i had quickbooks installed as administrator and the user with limited rights was not able to use quickbooks. maybe because i created the limited user later on, and not from the beginning, when i installed quickbooks...

thanks,
G

p.s. you might be able to help me on my other issue i am having?!
http://www.computerforum.com/164813-typical-noob-question-google-didnt-help-2.html
 
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There are a few ways to manage a client.

Here is what Microsoft considers "Best Practice."

1) Buy enterprise servers
2) Buy Enterprise Windows Server OS licenses
3) use Active Directory
4) Import users/groups/computers into AD
5) Enforce group policy

Here is a third party method of "locking a computer down"

1) Configure computer exactly how you want it
2) Install Deep Freeze
3) Freeze Computer
4) Every time it reboots it goes right back to the exact point where it was last frozen

Then there are third party Enterprise solutions:

1) SuSe Linux/Novell
2) Ateris (not sure how you spell it)


You can use local policy but to be honest, local policy has more holes in it and is more easily bypassed. Then again if a user has physical access to a computer a lot of security is tossed out the Window.
 
tlarkin said:
There are a few ways to manage a client.

Here is what Microsoft considers "Best Practice."

1) Buy enterprise servers
2) Buy Enterprise Windows Server OS licenses
3) use Active Directory
4) Import users/groups/computers into AD
5) Enforce group policy

Here is a third party method of "locking a computer down"

1) Configure computer exactly how you want it
2) Install Deep Freeze
3) Freeze Computer
4) Every time it reboots it goes right back to the exact point where it was last frozen

Then there are third party Enterprise solutions:

1) SuSe Linux/Novell
2) Ateris (not sure how you spell it)


You can use local policy but to be honest, local policy has more holes in it and is more easily bypassed. Then again if a user has physical access to a computer a lot of security is tossed out the Window.
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damn, you know what you are talking about...i am NOT gonna go the Microsoft way, that's for sure. I'd rather try deep freeze. Sounds like the right program for me. Do you know by any chance if deep freeze only effects settings or does it effect everything?
i am just gonna try it...

thanks,
G
 
neavissa said:
damn, you know what you are talking about...i am NOT gonna go the Microsoft way, that's for sure. I'd rather try deep freeze. Sounds like the right program for me. Do you know by any chance if deep freeze only effects settings or does it effect everything?
i am just gonna try it...

thanks,
G
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We use deep freeze on all the PCs at work. You basically password protect the application and freeze a computer. Once you freeze the computer the whole computer is read only, and any modifications made by the user are lost after a reboot. Every time you reboot it cleans the slate. It is a very nice app, however it does have it's quirks. Then again, nothing is perfect.

So, you would set up a computer exactly how you want it and then freeze it. If you want to add/modify anything you unfreeze it (or thaw it out) then add your changes and then freeze it again. You can partition the HD so there is a data partition that the end user can save data to, and then just freeze the partition that has Windows on it.

It is not the best thing to use in large environments as I don't ever want to hit each work station by hand and it bogs down remote desktop with extra steps and an extra reboot (which would kill the remote session). I do think the deep freeze shines in the smaller environments, say under 40 computers. That way it is still easy to manage and you don't have to necessarily justify buying a server to manage 40 machines or under.
 
tlarkin said:
We use deep freeze on all the PCs at work. You basically password protect the application and freeze a computer. Once you freeze the computer the whole computer is read only, and any modifications made by the user are lost after a reboot. Every time you reboot it cleans the slate. It is a very nice app, however it does have it's quirks. Then again, nothing is perfect.

So, you would set up a computer exactly how you want it and then freeze it. If you want to add/modify anything you unfreeze it (or thaw it out) then add your changes and then freeze it again. You can partition the HD so there is a data partition that the end user can save data to, and then just freeze the partition that has Windows on it.

It is not the best thing to use in large environments as I don't ever want to hit each work station by hand and it bogs down remote desktop with extra steps and an extra reboot (which would kill the remote session). I do think the deep freeze shines in the smaller environments, say under 40 computers. That way it is still easy to manage and you don't have to necessarily justify buying a server to manage 40 machines or under.
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Excellent info. much appreciate it. i just installed it, restarted, setup a password and have to restart again. gonna try it and see what happens. i will keep you posted...

thanks,
G
 
tlarkin said:
We use deep freeze on all the PCs at work. You basically password protect the application and freeze a computer. Once you freeze the computer the whole computer is read only, and any modifications made by the user are lost after a reboot. Every time you reboot it cleans the slate. It is a very nice app, however it does have it's quirks. Then again, nothing is perfect.

So, you would set up a computer exactly how you want it and then freeze it. If you want to add/modify anything you unfreeze it (or thaw it out) then add your changes and then freeze it again. You can partition the HD so there is a data partition that the end user can save data to, and then just freeze the partition that has Windows on it.

It is not the best thing to use in large environments as I don't ever want to hit each work station by hand and it bogs down remote desktop with extra steps and an extra reboot (which would kill the remote session). I do think the deep freeze shines in the smaller environments, say under 40 computers. That way it is still easy to manage and you don't have to necessarily justify buying a server to manage 40 machines or under.
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HELP!!! How do i stop it again???
i setup the password, uninstalled a program just to see if it works, and it does, but how do i open the program itself???

NEVER MIND!!! found it under support on there website! duh?!?!?
 
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neavissa said:
HELP!!! How do i stop it again???
i setup the password, uninstalled a program just to see if it works, and it does, but how do i open the program itself???

NEVER MIND!!! found it under support on there website! duh?!?!?
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shift + double click to activate the password box
 
neavissa said:
thanks...

i like the program so far. haven't checked how much it cost and how to setup up quickbooks to be used with out problems...

thanks,
G
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Cost i have no idea. I don't cut checks or sign POs at work. However, it would be easy to use with quickbooks, especially if you save your data to a thawed partition or a thumb drive like I mentioned previously.
 
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