Locking down access functions

[Stangin83]

Hey, I'm just running a sports bar & large night club in Panama City Beach, FL ... I hope this is the right forum to ask this question.. but on my DJ computer I basically am running everything off iTunes for the most part, my "real" dj's have their own equipment. On this computer that controls the house music, I want to make it so that when a user logs in, they are not able to get on Firefox and doing anything, I don't want anything downloaded, I only want iTunes to be running and nothing else.

Any idea on a cheap/free program that will let me lock out all settings and all programs and all downloads?

Right now, I just have it set so itunes is in the startup directory for the user DJ and have it set to super kiosk mode... but i'm sure they'll soon figure out a way around this.

thanks,
Russ

 

[smah]

Have a look at SteadyState

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

You could create a limited user account that is only running iTunes, then manage it with SteadyState & your normal administrative account (that would only be used for your adminstrative tasks).

 

[linney]

More on Steadstate in here, see the included links too.

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Something like these might be available too?

Using Software Restriction Policies to Protect Against Unauthorized Software

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.mspx

How To Use Software Restriction Policies in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324036

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Software Restriction Policies

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824526&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Description of the Software Restriction Policies in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310791&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

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