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win98 user security for desktops

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by rdbms

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Other than using win98 desktops as web pages, anyway of hiding icons, i.e "Network N'borhood" on users desktops and even locking "My computer" so users can't tinker and Explore?

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by kees.valkenswaard

Is this a question or a statement?
If you want to know if this is enough, try right clicking on start button. There you will find explore. The other trick with Win98 is just to cancel the log-in screen. This may prevent users to access the network.With Win NT the situation would be different.
Or are you asking something else? Please, clarify.
Good luck.

by fenaikh

Hi
for windows 9x you need a third party desktop access control software which gives you many options and it is very hard to break in as windows solution provided.There may of them some free and the other are shareware or license software.check these

Good luck

Mohamed

Windows Security Officer
http://www.tucows.com/system/preview/198675.html

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http://www.tucows.com/preview/225890.html

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by fenaikh

Hi
I sent you a tweak that will allow you to control which icons are visible on your desktop.the content of the msg needs tabing which is not avilable in here.But As I said Above Win9x needs a special access control software to have full security if some one press ESC key from login screen or booting to DOS ect...there are tweaks for forcing login too but could be esaly broken.

Good luck

Mohamed

by fenaikh

Note :
The content of the tweak (control which icons are visible on your desktop)needs tabing which is not avilable in here.
Any body intrested to have the tweak I will be more than glad to send it to him or her.PLs send me A MSG or comment here.
Good luck All

Mohamed

by limatik

Hi,

I agree with answer#2, there is no better way to restrict users from tampering with the desktop than by setting up the system policy.

Run the system policy editor and configure the changes which you are satisfied on.

Good luck,

ALAS

by per johansson

On your win98 cd search for poledit.* and run it.
Then you can restrict almost everything for users on your computer.

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