[THIN] Re: Desktop Backgrounds - out smarted again

  • From: Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:53:00 -0500

I saw a user once that had set her background to a picture and just
told her that while it was nice, it was slowing down her session and
everyone else's.  She removed it, said it is indeed running faster and
thanked me for the tip.

Greg


On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:34:09 -0700, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm sure it's possible with some research, but if fellow employees are
> purposely trying to circumvent security measures that is non technical
> issue.  Simply, they need to be told that they are violating company
> policies and their actions have been noted.
> 
> I agree that you should continue to do your due diligence in closing
> loopholes.
> 
> Is the Office picture view required?  Can you identify the executable and
> remove/deny access to it?
> 
> Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> 
> Of de Klerk, Wouter
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:15 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Desktop Backgrounds - out smarted again
> 
> can't you deny the use of office picture viewer?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Joe Shonk
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:29 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Desktop Backgrounds - out smarted again
> 
> Well, you can always talk to them and ask them to stop... If they refuse,
> then escalate it to their manager or bar them from the system.
> 
> Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of V6 ALFA
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:18 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Desktop Backgrounds - out smarted again
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Clever users have been able to by-pass GPO and changing their desktops
> using the MS Office Picture Viewer.
> 
> Has anyone else encountered this problem?
> 
> Disabling right click isn't an option, and I cannot find any
> references to the Picture manager in the Office 2003 ADM templates.
> 
> Thanks for any input.
> 
> LP
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