Deleting installed & saved files after logout

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Hi all,
I have a personal desktop used by other family members/friends
I have created a User account with Account type as Limited but still as
Admistrator I want to delete files saved by other Users,
Restrict users form
installing new programs,
using control pannel etc.
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all the above should be done when they logout or shutdown the system
Is there any settings in Windows XP or I have to install any enryption
software,If so plz name that kind of software.

Thanks,
Sri
 
sribiz said:
Hi all,
I have a personal desktop used by other family members/friends
I have created a User account with Account type as Limited but still as
Admistrator I want to delete files saved by other Users,
Restrict users form
all the above should be done when they logout or shutdown the system
Is there any settings in Windows XP or I have to install any enryption
software,If so plz name that kind of software.

Thanks,
Sri
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Next time please don't interject your completely unrelated question into
the middle of someone else's thread. Make a new post instead.

Here is a standard security cut/paste:

*****
Any computer running any operating system can be accessed by someone
with 1) physical access; 2) time; 3) skill; 4) tools. There are a few
things you can do to make it a bit harder though:

1. Set a password in the BIOS that must be entered before booting the
operating system. Also set the Supervisor password in the BIOS so BIOS
Setup can't be entered without it.

2. From the BIOS, change the boot order to hard drive first.

3. Set strong passwords on all accounts, including the built-in
Administrator account.

4. If you leave your own account logged in, use the Windows Key + L to
lock the computer (and/or set the screensaver/power saving) when you
step away from the computer and require a password to resume.

5. Make other users Limited accounts in XP Home, regular user accounts
in XP Pro.

6. Set user permissions/restrictions:

a. If you have XP Pro, you can set user permissions/restrictions with
Group Policy (Start>Run>gpedit.msc [enter]) but be careful. Using the
Policy Editor can be tricksy. Questions about Group Policy should be
posted in its newsgroup: microsoft.public.windows.group_policy.

b. If you have XP Home, you can use MVP Doug Knox's Security Console or
the MS Shared Computer Toolkit. The Toolkit can also be used in XP Pro
and may be easier for a newbie than using Group Policies.

http://www.dougknox.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
microsoft.public.windows.sharedaccess - Toolkit newsgroup

Please understand that these are technical responses to what is
basically a non-technical problem and there are ways around all of these
precautions. This is a family/interpersonal issue that can't be solved
by technical means.
*****

To return a computer to a set state at a specific time interval (once a
day, for ex.) use either Deep Freeze by Faronics (probably overkill for
a home system) or I believe the Shared Computer Toolkit has that option.


Malke
 
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I have a personal desktop used by other family members/friends
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Smart users each have their OWN account under which they logon. Sharing
a computer does not also mean sharing an account. Permission are set on
user profiles under each account that isolate their access from other
user accounts. Start using accounts.
I have created a User account with Account type as Limited but still
as
Admistrator I want to delete files saved by other Users,
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And why can't you delete files saved by other users when you are logged
in as Administrator? Administrators can do whatever they want with
files, even delete them. If what you really meant to ask is how to
manage other users' files despite whatever permissions are on them and
you want to do so while logged on under a restricted user account then
use the 'runas' command to execute commands under the rights of another
account. Use the Start -> Help and Support already included in Windows
to get information on the 'runas' command.
Restrict users form
all the above should be done when they logout or shutdown the system
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When they logout, they can't do anything in Windows. They are logged
out! If the computer is shutdown, not only are the users unable to do
anything but the operating system cannot do anything, too.
Is there any settings in Windows XP or I have to install any enryption
software,If so plz name that kind of software.
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Encryption does nothing to control who has what permissions on a file.
 
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