[THIN] Re: Users installing programs

  • From: "Jeanne Shotton" <jeanne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 09:24:02 -0500

Messageamen.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Frank Monroe
  Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 9:18 AM
  To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
  Subject: [THIN] Re: Users installing programs


  Yes.  But, if he is adding his users as administrators, this entire thread
is moot.
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Joel Stolk [mailto:JStolk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
    Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:04 AM
    To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [THIN] Re: Users installing programs


    It will run for admins if you enable the policy setting to do so.



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    From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jim Abshire
    Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 8:55 AM
    To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [THIN] Re: Users installing programs


    Good point.



    -----Original Message-----
    From: Frank Monroe [mailto:Frank.Monroe@xxxxxxxxxxx]
    Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 8:37 AM
    To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
    Subject: [THIN] Re: Users installing programs



    Keep in mind, Windows Installer doesn't run in a terminal server
session, so if stuff is being installed, its not via windows installer
anyway.

      -----Original Message-----
      From: Jim Abshire [mailto:Jim.Abshire@xxxxxxxxxxx]
      Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 9:30 AM
      To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [THIN] Re: Users installing programs

       Thanks Joel but I checked and that policy is already in place,
enabled. I'm thinking about looking into the HKLM read only and the Full
Security mode that a couple of people have requested. My concerns are other
programs such as Office and Adobe will not work.



      -----Original Message-----
      From: Joel Stolk [mailto:JStolk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
      Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:59 PM
      To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [THIN] Re: Users installing programs



      The locations are:



      Computer Settings/Windows Components/Windows Installer/Policy
Setting/Prohibit User Installs

      User Settings/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Browser
menus/Disable Save this program to disk



      These come from the out of box ADM templates that come with the GPMC
with SP1 from Microsoft.



      If you need the GPMC go to
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-
9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en



      -Joel






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      From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jim Abshire
      Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:46 PM
      To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [THIN] Re: Users installing programs

       I have searched the GPO but cannot find either of these policies, is
there a specific .adm I need to load?



      -----Original Message-----
      From: Joel Stolk [mailto:JStolk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
      Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:43 PM
      To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [THIN] Re: Users installing programs



      One quick tip I can think of is to change the permissions in the
registry on the HKLM\Software key to read only for the users.  A lot of
program installs will fail and/or not execute if they cannot write
information to this key.  Also, a GPO or local policy to Prohibit User
Installs (under Computer Configuration) could help.  Additionally, use a GPO
or local policy to not allow downloads from Internet Explorer.



      -Joel




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      From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jim Abshire
      Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 2:54 PM
      To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [THIN] Users installing programs

       I have a question, I work for a property management company and we
provide Internet via Citrix to students. I have tried desperately to lock
down the servers but they seem to still be able to install Internet based
programs, (e.g. AOL instant messenger, Poker Party, etc) to name a few. Is
there a way to lock the server down tight so this cannot continue without
prohibiting the users to run necessary programs such as Office?



      Jim Abshire
      Network Administrator
      Dinerstein Management
      713-570-0373



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