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Title: Recommendations for Desktop Lockdown Software
Post by: gbentley on January 27, 2005, 08:47:42 AM

Hi All,

Can anyone point me in the right direction for some Winblows software that will quickly easily install
and give me quick click functions to do the following ;

Prevent users installing software
Prevent users modifying desktop
Remove menu items
etc etc

If there is some freeware that woudl do this, that would be great, however if there is some commercial software that outperforms others I have no problem paying for the good stuff.

Thanks !

Title: Recommendations for Desktop Lockdown Software
Post by: mbachmann on January 27, 2005, 09:07:49 AM

Run the Windows-built in group policy editor (run "gpedit.msc"), create a group policy and distribute it to the other machines in you network via the/your AD/WINS/whatever server.

This is the wrong forum for that kind of question, don't you mean?

Title: Recommendations for Desktop Lockdown Software
Post by: gbentley on January 27, 2005, 09:36:26 AM

LOL - Actually, I have found this to be exactly the right forum for alot of my questions becasue there are people here who are ;

Willing to help
Knowledgeable
Experienced

And not critical !!!

Thanks for the reply though :)

Title: Recommendations for Desktop Lockdown Software
Post by: markehle on January 27, 2005, 12:58:11 PM

I work at a small public library. We use a combination of windows group policy and a product called Clean Slate by the Fortres Grand company. I could not live without it. Clean slate removes any changes at reboot that a patron might make, and it also removes any spyware/adware too. It is easy to install/configure. I never have to worry about my public PC's. Now, my staff PC's are entirely another matter! They are a mess. I have begun to clean-slate them, too!

They also have another product whose name escapes me right now that locks down the computer and is easier to navigate than windows GP.

Hope this helps -

Mark

Title: Deepfreeze
Post by: Franco on January 30, 2005, 02:26:17 AM

Do a google search for deepfreeze and you shall find it, not free thou!
Regards,

Title: Recommendations for Desktop Lockdown Software
Post by: del on January 30, 2005, 02:47:37 AM

Hi,
Try here: http://www.winguardpro.com/
There are both free and paid versions.
Regards,
Del :pint:

Title: Recommendations for Desktop Lockdown Software
Post by: gbentley on January 30, 2005, 06:45:14 PM

Thanks for suggestions - will look into those !!!