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Resrict Access in Win98

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  • 16-08-2002 1:58pm
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    zAbbo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭


    How can i restrict a users access in win98, ok here`s the situ:

    I work in Net Cafe running Win98 machines, users come along and install any old crap they want(spy ware, kazaa etc.) and i`m left to clean it up(grrrrrr)

    Warnings are not adhered to here - so ze final zolution shall be to restrict users so they can`t install anything without a password/permission/admin etc..

    Any one know of any proggies that do this or a blantanly easier way.

    Upgrading the OS is not an option here.


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,517 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Windows 95 and 98 had a program called poledit.exe (Policy Editor).

    With that you can pretty much restrict anything. A company I worked for implemented policies in 95, and they worked very well. They can be bypassed (as I discovered after a couple of days of trying!), but the average user wouldn't be able to figure it out.

    All you have to do is include the policy in your login script.

    Here's a couple of links to get you started....

    http://www.zisman.ca/poledit/
    http://www.etwebtools.org/policy_editor.htm

    Hope this helps,
    Dave.


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    strat
    Registered Users Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭strat


    where i work, back when we had win95 the admins had 'Novel ZENworks Application Launcher" which was a right bitch alright but would suid your sitution id say however i imagine is very expensive


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    Ruaidhri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭Ruaidhri


    another option is to make a clean install of win98,install everything you need and make an image of it. so it's just a few mouse clicks away from being a clean machine again :) i'd recommend PowerQuest Drive Image Pro. i use it here for win2k and i can have a clean build in 20-30 mins. it seems like a lot of work,but it's mostly automated..you can kick multiple rebuilds off at once.

    if ya want anymore info just PM me


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