Restrict Applications

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I am running a Windows 2000 domain. I would like to know if it is possible
to configure specific computers to run or not run an application. I do not
want this to apply to the entire domain, rather to select machines. If
anyone knows of a way to do this please let me know. Thanks.
 
I am assuming you mean allow or disallow specific applications
for use on specific machines, rather than configure a specific box
to use a specific application as its shell and only executed application.

If those client machines are XP then you could apply Software
Restriction Policy via a GPO that has only the intended machines
in its scope such as a GPO linked to the OU containing only those
machines. As Software Restriction Policy is not a W2k feature
you would find managing the settings of this GPO most convenient
when done from a W2k3 or XP machine.
 
You are correct, in your assumption, and the client machines are XP. Can you
point to the location of the GPO. I cannot seem to find it in Computer
Config. Thanks.
 
You would likely want to define a new GPO, in group policy.
You can search on either SAFER or Software Restriction Policy.
A good place for overview and detail on use of group policy is
http://microsoft.com/gp
 
I just want to see if I understand what you're saying. The only software
restriction policy that I see is under User Config/Admin Templates/System.
If I block this program at the domain level will it affect all the computers
in the domain? And then I can create another OU with the policy disabled and
add the computers (Computer accounts in AD) that I want to be able to run
the app to that OU?
 
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