Disabling hardware and software

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Is there anyway to disable hardware and software on a Windows XP Pro machine?
We want to restrict people from loading software on the machine and/or from
running programs that are not approved.

Thanks.
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Gyro

 

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Description of the Software Restriction Policies in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310791

Windows XP Security Checklist
http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/winxpsecuritychecklist.htm

HOW TO: Use the Group Policy Editor to Manage Local Computer Policy in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307882&Product=winxp

Doug's Windows XP Security Console
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

Please visit the experts in the Group Policy newsgroup
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.group_policy

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Gr8Gyro" wrote:

| Is there anyway to disable hardware and software on a Windows XP Pro machine?
| We want to restrict people from loading software on the machine and/or from
| running programs that are not approved.
|
| Thanks.
| --
| Gyro

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Much obliged. Thanks for taking the time to respond. This will help.
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Gyro


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Description of the Software Restriction Policies in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310791
>
> Windows XP Security Checklist
> http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/winxpsecuritychecklist.htm
>
> HOW TO: Use the Group Policy Editor to Manage Local Computer Policy in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307882&Product=winxp
>
> Doug's Windows XP Security Console
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>
> Please visit the experts in the Group Policy newsgroup
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.group_policy
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Gr8Gyro" wrote:
>
> | Is there anyway to disable hardware and software on a Windows XP Pro machine?
> | We want to restrict people from loading software on the machine and/or from
> | running programs that are not approved.
> |
> | Thanks.
> | --
> | Gyro
>