Restrict to Excel and Word apps use only on XP sp2 shared PC

[coyote1]

Looking for a way to restrict night shift staff from using email, Internet and other programs except Excel and Word applications (for time sheets and reports).Daytime person would not need restrictions. Already spent considerable time searching-nothing yet ?

Any advise will be appreciated !

Thanks

KSR

 

[linney]

Have you tried your luck in the Server Forums?

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=931

Can you create a new group for the poor night shift workers and administer things through the new group. Are they on permanent night shift or do they change and rotate?


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

Group Policy: Software Restriction Policy Help
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Group Policy Common Scenarios Using GPMC

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...45-8AA6-4775-9208-C681A7043292&displaylang=en

 

[SimonDavies]

In all honesty I would do it via GPO, have two defined containers setup, one containing the day staff, the other containing the night staff. Define your two policies and apply them to each container.

Simon

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[coyote1]

Yes good ideas but these are stand alone units not on a network. They all have broadband cable modems as well for Internet access. I have used ZenWorks/Novell in the past for this type of issue when the workstations were on a network and it did "lock" things down nicely.

Thanks
Karl

 

[aich69]

Microsoft steady state application should do the trick.

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

You can lock down to one application if needs be. As these are not on a network it would be ideal, have used it myself for 'internet cafe' machines.

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[twiSSt]

I second Steady State, we use it to lock down our accounting dept, so they canonly open the apps they need, Word, Excel and accounting software.

Twist

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[coyote1]

Thanks for the help !

Yes, I think this will do it.

Have a great week !

Karl