[THIN] Re: Darn Command Prompt - was Re: Restrict Drive Access

  • From: "Jeff Durbin" <techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:42:01 +1300

Nope. Although, I can tell you that they're putting CMD.EXE from NT 4 (I
assume you're running Win2K) because Win2K's CMD.EXE respects the registry
setting and refuses to run. Add AppSec to the mix and you're set.

JD  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Seitz, Linden
> Sent: Wednesday, 25 February 2004 8:33 a.m.
> To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [THIN] Darn Command Prompt - was Re: Restrict Drive Access
> 
> I have the following registry key
> (HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableCMD = 
> 2) set to "try" to disable a user's ability to open and run 
> the command prompt.  The scenario I can't get past is if a 
> user places a copy of cmd.exe in their personal directory and 
> run it from a Citrix session.  The command prompt runs and 
> the user is able to circumvent my Hide Drives and Prevent 
> Drive Access settings.  Is there any way to avoid this from 
> happening other than using Appsec or other add-ons?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Jeff Durbin
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:27 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Restrict Drive Access
> 
> 
> Have used it at virtually every client that had Citrix or 
> Terminal Services.
> It does prevent access to drives, which can be a problem for 
> your app. I've never seen a major problem as a result of using it.
> 
> JD 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Seitz, Linden
> > Sent: Wednesday, 25 February 2004 3:53 a.m.
> > To: Thin@Freelists. Org (E-mail)
> > Subject: [THIN] Restrict Drive Access
> > 
> > Anyone using the "Prevent access to drives in My Computer" 
> in security 
> > policy or .adm files in addition to hiding the drives?  I 
> would like 
> > to know if this setting "could" cause any file access problems if I 
> > enable it on my OS and Application partitions.  Thanks!
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