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Disabling install of software to users?

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by jpwilly

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Is there any other way to prevent users from downloading/installing software on a WIN 2K pro workstation in an NT 4.0 Domain besides using the NTFS permissions and totally locking down the hardrive? I could not find anything in the group or local policy settings and we aren't using active directory.

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by gigelul

You can implement a Policy Security (using Policy Editor). In a new policy you will find a default computer and a default user.
In you must add all , , , files (all files from HDD) which are currently used/approved.
After you customize these save as Ntconfig.pol in your NETLOGON share on Domain Controller and Backup Domain Controller.
At next logon users will receive these settings/restrictions.
To avoid any mistakes add in this policy the Domain Admin user with no restrictions.

by ptchtech

As long as your users are not a member of the administrators or power users group, they will not be able to install any software

by parikshits

Make sure that the users in your doamin beong to doamin users group only and no other groups that have rights to istall softwares.
In Win2K prof ordianry users dont have any access to install softwares on the machine.

by parikshits

Make sure that the users in your doamin beong to doamin users group only and no other groups that have rights to istall softwares.
In Win2K prof ordianry users dont have any access to install softwares on the machine.

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