Hmmm. Your saying that you won't use the benefits of AD, yet your asking = for many of the features it offers. Joe Any particular reasons why users need to install software? They end up = with IM, Gator, Deskflag, Webshots, and many other crap releated apps. Joe -----Original Message----- From: Matt Fowler [mailto:mfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 12:42 PM To: mswindowsxp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mswindowsxp] Re: Locking down (sort-of) Unfortunately, AD first is not going to happen here. We just won't use = many=20 of the benefits until later. However, can user's still mess with the=20 network settings and such as Power User's? At 03:29 PM 4/28/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Adding an end user to the local Power User group will give them the >ability to install most software - any software that doesn't >load/install services. =3D20 > > >I would suggest getting to the Active Directory first, then you will = get >all the management benefits on the desktop (XP) >=3D20 > >-----Original Message----- >From: Matt Fowler [mailto:mfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20 >Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 3:26 PM >To: mswindowsxp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [mswindowsxp] Re: Locking down (sort-of) > > >No Active Directory yet. On the horizon, just not yet. We are going to >move=3D20 >to XP from NT first later this year. > > >At 03:24 PM 4/28/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > >Are you running Active Directory? If so, you can use group policies = to > >lock down the machine. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Matt Fowler [mailto:mfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D3D20 > >Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 3:18 PM > >To: mswindowsxp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [mswindowsxp] Locking down (sort-of) > > > > > >Has anyone had any success locking down XP Pro such that a user can > >still=3D3D20 > >load their own software, but not mess with Network or other settings? > > > > > >Matt Fowler > >LAN Specialist > >(847)925-6113 > >mfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > = >=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D= 3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D=3D >3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3 >D=3D3D3D=3D3D > >=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D=3D3D3D > >To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > >mode or view archives use the below link. > > > >http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm > > > > > > > > > > > > > = >=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D >=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D > >To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > >mode or view archives use the below link. > > > >http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm > >Matt Fowler >LAN Specialist >(847)925-6113 >mfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > >=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D >=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D >To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation >mode or view archives use the below link. > >http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm > > > > > > >=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation >mode or view archives use the below link. > >http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm Matt Fowler LAN Specialist (847)925-6113 mfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm