How do I lock down a shared PC 1

[tpman3]

Ok, I have a shared family pc with multiple profiles. Win XP Pro. One of the kids is always downloading items that tend to harm the pc. I have removed the IE shortcut and have installed firefox. I have used Public Fox to limit the downloads of exe, zip, bat, rar type files, but I need a way of shutting off the installation of files that he has already downloaded. Removing him as an admin and giving him a limited account hasn't worked. He can still execute files under his profile.

What can anyone suggest to lock him down and basically just let him do some homework on this PC?

What other info do you need from me?

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
Try removing the files from his profile and folders, delete the profile and create a new, very limited user for his account .





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[goombawaho]

I suppose a good spanking is out of the question??

Bootable linux cd for an operating system??

 

[tpman3]

Hmmm, spanking, not a bad idea. But, unfortunately, outside of my discipline possibilities.

Is there nothing I can do with some registry setting that will restrict the ability to install anything, aside from the limited account that he already has. I also want to deny access to system type files, viewing and editing.

The only files I want him to have access to would be school work documents and his iTunes. Nothing else! Is there something available for purchase that would give me that ability?

 

[MasterRacker]

Maybe this will help:

https://patrickwbarnes.com/blog/2009/09/defending-windows-with-application-whitelisting/

Jeff
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[tpman3]

That looks like what I am looking for. I am going to set that up on the PC and will see what happens. Thank you so much! I will let you know what happens!

 

[tootiredtocare]

As you're running XP, another application you may wish to try, if you can find a copy of it on the internet is Microsoft SteadyState. Sadly it's no longer supported by Microsoft hence why you'll have to search a little harder for it.

I used it a few times on non networked PC's a couple of years ago and it appeared work well.

 

[hairlessupportmonkey]

http://lifehacker.com/397786/kid+proof-your-pc-with-steadystate

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