DayLaborer
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Can I - a parent and admin on my home PC - block a user on the same PC (my child) from seeing or using the DVD drive? How?
Thanks,
Eliezer
Thanks,
Eliezer
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Try taking a look under the various options under Computer Management. I know you can set user-level access on hard drives, I don't see why you can't set it for a DVD drive as well.
->Start - Right-click My Computer (or Computer) - select Manage.
Also, if you have a newer than XP version of Windows installed, you may be able to do this via Parental Controls.
If you can assign user permissions (under computer management) for the DVD drive, you should be able to add the user account in question, then deselect every permission type - read, write, full control. If you do this, I'd suggest putting yourslef in there as well with full controls.
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->Start - Right-click My Computer (or Computer) - select Manage.
Also, if you have a newer than XP version of Windows installed, you may be able to do this via Parental Controls.
If you can assign user permissions (under computer management) for the DVD drive, you should be able to add the user account in question, then deselect every permission type - read, write, full control. If you do this, I'd suggest putting yourslef in there as well with full controls.
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"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me
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How To Restrict Access To Drives In My Computer In Windows
If you have Home editions Group Policy is not available to you, so you have to look at the Registry for a solution. These should work with Windows 7?
Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives (Windows 2000/Me/XP) Popular
How to restrict access to drives in My Computer in Windows 7?
Ultimate Windows Tweaker, a Tweak UI for Windows 7 & Vista
If you want to spend $35 on the problem there is this.
DVD Device Lock 2.88
Have a look at these 3 topics in the Help and Support program's Search box.
1. 1 How can I add additional parental controls?
2. 2 Set up Parental Controls
3. 3 Play special features on a DVD
Any mucking around with the Registry can be dangerous, so make sure System Restore is running, and also backup the Registry.
Launch RegEdit and use the Help program as it is your best source of information about RegEdit.
These following links take the subject a bit further too.
310516 - How To Add, Modify, or Delete Registry Subkeys and Values by Using a Registration Entries (.reg) File
310426 - How To Use the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Registry Editor Features
Registry Backup and Restore for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista
Your child will still, more than likely, have access to friends and relatives machines
If you have Home editions Group Policy is not available to you, so you have to look at the Registry for a solution. These should work with Windows 7?
Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives (Windows 2000/Me/XP) Popular
How to restrict access to drives in My Computer in Windows 7?
Ultimate Windows Tweaker, a Tweak UI for Windows 7 & Vista
If you want to spend $35 on the problem there is this.
DVD Device Lock 2.88
Have a look at these 3 topics in the Help and Support program's Search box.
1. 1 How can I add additional parental controls?
2. 2 Set up Parental Controls
3. 3 Play special features on a DVD
Any mucking around with the Registry can be dangerous, so make sure System Restore is running, and also backup the Registry.
Launch RegEdit and use the Help program as it is your best source of information about RegEdit.
These following links take the subject a bit further too.
310516 - How To Add, Modify, or Delete Registry Subkeys and Values by Using a Registration Entries (.reg) File
310426 - How To Use the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Registry Editor Features
Registry Backup and Restore for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista
Your child will still, more than likely, have access to friends and relatives machines
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DayLaborer
Programmer
Linney, as usual, you provided a plethora of valuable information - thank you!
One thing you wrote got me a bit concerned:
Also, is there a way to password protect printing on the kids' accounts - so that they will have an installed printer, but it will prompt for a password to actually print?
Thanks so much!
Eliezer
One thing you wrote got me a bit concerned:
A friend convinced me that Home Premimum could do everything I need it to. One of my "requirements" is setting up a seperate user account for each of my kids and putting them in a common group - so I could configure NTFS permissions for the "kids" group, which would spare me applying the same permissions for each account seperately. Is that not correct, i.e. do I already need to upgrade to Professional - before my PC even arrives? :-(
Also, is there a way to password protect printing on the kids' accounts - so that they will have an installed printer, but it will prompt for a password to actually print?
Thanks so much!
Eliezer
Home is the poor cousin of the other editions, missing out on specific options like Group Policy and "User and Groups" Snap-ins.
All Group Policy settings can be entered via the Registry but you have to hunt around to find the correct entries and data values.
Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server
At least the home editions of Windows 7 and Vista give you access to the Security Tab now.
I don't think Windows provides any passwords to access a local printer other than the user's logon password. There are some settings that can manage printers via Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers\ "Printer Properties" and the Security Tab.
Assigning printer permissions
Manage Printers
All Group Policy settings can be entered via the Registry but you have to hunt around to find the correct entries and data values.
Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server
At least the home editions of Windows 7 and Vista give you access to the Security Tab now.
I don't think Windows provides any passwords to access a local printer other than the user's logon password. There are some settings that can manage printers via Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers\ "Printer Properties" and the Security Tab.
Assigning printer permissions
Manage Printers
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