limiting restricted user accounts - start button, etc..

[jakkwb]

Howdy folks. I am not a NT/XP Pro person at all. I grew up with the "home" oriented Windows. Now that I am setting up a few machines for public access, I see that the security of these OSes is needed. So....

I am having some problems with XP Pro. I have three restricted accounts created. I need to limit their access to basically what is on the desktop, and allow them to logoff or shutdown. I need to restrict everything else in the start-button, and also restrict running the CTRL-Alt-Del console.

If this involves the Group-policy editor, I need some help from the ground-up.

A good tutorial or how-to would help.

I can supply any other needed info.

Thanks,

A

 

[linney]

Here's a bit of information, a mountain of it is available via Google, and don't forget Help and Support. I have tried to arrange the links from basic to complex. Hope it helps you.

http://www.sans.org/rr/paper.php?id=313

http://www.theeldergeek.com/group_policy_for_windows_xp_prof.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/security/whatsnew/propart3.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/security/secconfsteps.asp

Securing a public computer.

http://www.google.com/search?source...oe=UTF-8&q="public+computer"+security+windows

http://groups.google.com/groups?sou...oe=UTF-8&q="public+computer"+security+windows

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