restrict application installation

what about just giving the users non-admin/operator rights, and making sure the Program Files folder is only writable by admins.

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Some links:

<A HREF="http://www.jimthompson.net/xphome/MulitUsers.htm" target="_new">Setting up for multiple users on WinXP Home</A>

<A HREF="http://www.zdnetindia.com/help/howto/stories/37199.html" target="_new">How to switch users in Windows XP</A>

<A HREF="http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm" target="_new">Windows XP User Profiles</A>

<A HREF="http://www.uea.ac.uk/itcs/software/xp/xp-users.html" target="_new">Managing User Accounts with XP</A>

<A HREF="http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/jump/0,24331,3369564,00.html" target="_new">XP: Create User Accounts - TechTV</A>

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/gpresults.asp" target="_new">How to Use the Group Policy Results (GPResult.exe) Command Line Tool</A>

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/security/accesscontrol.asp" target="_new">Use Access Control to Restrict Who Can Use Files</A>

<A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q292434&" target="_new">HOW TO: Add or Change a User's Picture in Windows XP</A>


That should get you started.



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