disable windows media player for domain users

[Aken]

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hi,

we have a domain network wherein there are more then 50 nodes (win xp pro & win2k server). as the users seems to bring Video CDs and watch movies at office hours also, i want to restrict them from using windows media player. is it possible via GP.

i had just recently seen a program wherein there was this option of restriction, wherein only administrator can use it. as i dont want any third party software, i need suppost from within the OS. pls suggest

aken

 

[Guest]

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

Yes. Setup a file restriction policy, and deny execute rights to
"%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" for your users.

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Brian Desmond
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"aken" <aken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hi,
>
> we have a domain network wherein there are more then 50 nodes (win xp pro
& win2k server). as the users seems to bring Video CDs and watch movies at
office hours also, i want to restrict them from using windows media player.
is it possible via GP.
>
> i had just recently seen a program wherein there was this option of
restriction, wherein only administrator can use it. as i dont want any third
party software, i need suppost from within the OS. pls suggest
>
> aken