Restricting Software Installation...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)

Is there any way to simply not allow any user (except the administrator user)
to install any software applications whatsoever?

Thanx.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)

By default a regular user can not install much. They may be able to install
a package in a directory where they have write permissions to but not
anything that will write to HKLM registry, to the program files folder, or
the system folder. If you have a need for great control then you should look
at upgrading to Windows XP Pro/W2003 and use Software Restriction Policies
to manage what software a user can install or run on their computer as shown
in the link below. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/p [...] rplcy.mspx

"Steven Sinclair" <StevenSinclair@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:B13EF731-8DCC-469F-BA3D-54478F2BE948@microsoft.com...
> Is there any way to simply not allow any user (except the administrator
> user)
> to install any software applications whatsoever?
>
> Thanx.