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by brian

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How do you lock down a machine so that a user can not run programs on a Windows XP Pro machine. There is no server and it is a peer to peer network. I just do not want a regular user to be allowed to install programs on it. Does anyone have step by step instructions.

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by shanghai sam

Go to Componet Sservice Under an Admin level. Once there, navigate your way to DCCOM Config.

Find your program, right click, select properties, and have at it.

by brian

I want a user such as (Ex.lab) to logon to the and not be able to install any programs from cd or downloaded from the internet. Does anyone have any step by step instructions?

by phayde

in control panel you have to set their account to limited.for internet explorer you have to set access etc. up in the tools menu under internet options i'm not sure about blocking downloads though you might need a third party program such as a firewall to do that. if you need any more of an answer or talking through it let me know

by sharon

Right-click My Computer. Go to Manage. Expand Local Users and Groups. Create user accounts for whoever is going to be logging on to your machine. Make sure that the users are members of the Users group only. This wont stop the users from running existing programs, but they wont be able to install any new programs on your machine.

by lobo20

Go to "run.." in the Start menu and type mmc. In the FILE option,select "add-remove snap in", click ADD then select Local users and Group. Click ADD. Here you can set the rules and policies for anyone logging on your computer.
Good luck

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