[THIN] Re: Mind going ... is this possible with IE

By redirecting My Documents and then making My Documents the default save
location, the user will not be accessing a drive letter and documents will
go to the desired location.

On 10/28/05, M <mathras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Roger,
>
> Im doing the same thing apart from using Res Powerfuse and i hide
> drives/restrict drives using a GPO.
> Because of the drive restriction a locked down user will have the
> Aministrator has restricted etc etc message. They can then select the
> drive
> letter required after clicking Ok.
>
> Similar behaviour is found with Outlook with attachments and restricted
> drives. The work around for that is to specifiy the secure temp file with
> a
> reg hack or custom policy.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Riggins" <roger.riggins@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:00 PM
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Mind going ... is this possible with IE
>
>
> I redirect my docs to their home drive. I hide access to all drives
> except for designated mapped drives and the home drive. I'm using
> PowerFuse to hide the drives and not GPO, though.
>
> When they try to download in IE, they are able to select any of the
> drives that aren't restricted.
>
> Is this what you're after?
>
> Roger Riggins
> Network Administrator
> Lutheran Services in Iowa
> w: 319.859.3543
> c: 319.290.5687
> http://www.lsiowa.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of M
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:53 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Mind going ... is this possible with IE
>
> Thanks for the replies but i was trying to avoid having to do re direct
> the
> Temporary Internet Files folder (see below)
>
> Regards
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michel Roth" <mrdizzz@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:10 AM
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Mind going ... is this possible with IE
>
>
> Don't know about changing default download folder, I do know that you
> can redirect the Temp Int FIles via a reg edit (I don't recall it
> being available from w2k folder redirection GPO's).
>
> Go to
> "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Us
> er
> Shell Folders" and look the the "cache" entry.
>
> HTH,
> Michel Roth
> www.thincomputing.net <http://www.thincomputing.net>
>
> 2005/10/28, M <mathras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > I don't think ive explained myself properly.
> >
> > IE stores files in the temp internet files folder when it downloads
> them.
> > I restrict server drive letters via GPO.
> > User attempts to open or save a word doc/PDF file from a web page
> after
> > clicking on the hypertext link.
> > Due to the restrict drive access GPO the usual pop up box explaining
> that
> > the administrator has blocked access.
> > What im trying to do is force the download to saved to the users home
> folder
> > rather than the local Temporary internet files folder.
> > You can do with this Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and Outlook.
> >
> > Anyone doing this successfully ?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: George Yobst
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:34 PM
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Mind going ... is this possible with IE
> >
> > We only allow access to the A: drive (via a GPO). Could you do that
> and
> > remap it?
> > -George
> >
> >
> > On 10/27/05, M <mathras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Is anyone else allowing users to download files via IE ? ie word
> docs
> and
> > PDf files on local Intranets ?
> > > I cant believe im the only person restricting access to drive
> letters.
> > > Anyone ?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: M
> > > To: Thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 11:20 PM
> > > Subject: [THIN] Mind going ... is this possible with IE
> > >
> > >
> > > Im having one of those days today and im having a mental relapse.
> > >
> > > I hate allowing anyone to be able to download a thing with IE but im
> > forced to compromise for a certain group.
> > >
> > > Users have GPO's applied to hide and restrict access to the OS
> drives.
> > > They want to be able to visit a web site and save documents to their
> home
> > drive letter. I have added a policy to set the IE download folder to
> the
> > user home drive.
> > > Is this possible without redirecting Temporary Internet Folders a
> home
> > drive or turning off the restrict drive access
> > >
> > > I can get round the temp folders issue for Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and
> Outlook
> > attachments but didnt think it was possible for IE.
> > >
> > > Anyone got this working ?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > George Yobst, Library Technology Analyst phone: 503.723.4890
> > Library Information Network of Clackamas County fax: 503.794.8238
> > 16239 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Suite 208 web:
> http://www.lincc.lib.or.us
> > Oak Grove, OR 97267-4654 email:
> > george.yobst@xxxxxxxxx
> > "...it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn
> > what he thinks he already knows." - Epictetus
> >
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