Securing the desktop

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We have designed a Tablet PC application running on .Net 2.0. The Tablet PC
is dedicated to the application, only that application is aloud on the tablet
PC.

Here is what we think: If we disable the windows taskbar and if there is
only a shortcut to the application on the deskop, then, the only option
remain to the user is to start the application.

How can we disable the windows taks bar on the desktop?
 
Hello Dany C.,

Just use your app instead of Explorer.

REGEDIT 4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Folder\shell] @="<YourAppName>" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\
shell\<YourAppName>] @="<YourAppName>" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ shell\<YourAppName>\command]
@="<PathToYourAppNameExe> /O /S /L=%1

D> We have designed a Tablet PC application running on .Net 2.0. The
D> Tablet PC is dedicated to the application, only that application is
D> aloud on the tablet PC.
D>
D> Here is what we think: If we disable the windows taskbar and if there
D> is only a shortcut to the application on the deskop, then, the only
D> option remain to the user is to start the application.
D>
D> How can we disable the windows taks bar on the desktop?
D>
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cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsch
 
Thanks for your respond Michael.

We add the following Key :
Default Reg_Sz C:\OurApplicationPath\Ourapplicaname.exe

under the registry :
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL\OurApplication\Command

It seems that this not work. The system restart as usual with explore. Do we
have to remove the registry HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL\explore ?

regards,
 
Hi

I think you may need to write your own Gina DLL.
Here is a link about Gina.
Winlogon and GINA

Using GINA.DLL to Spy on Windows User Name & Password And to Disable SAS
(Ctrl+Alt+Del)
http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/GINA_SPY.asp

Because if we did not disable SAS (Ctrl+Alt+Del), the enduser still can use
that (Ctrl+Alt+Del) to run TaskManager to run the application.
BTW: Gina DLL need low level C++ programming.
Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
 
Thank Peter for your comment on SAS,

Is there a way we disable the task bar or make our application start instead
of explorer ?

Regards,
 
Dany,

Creating a custom policy deployed either through group policy management or
on the individual machine would answer most of your question in the simplest
manner. Turning off the taskbar, setting a custom shell or Start Menu,
disabling the Task Manager, and setting a custom Start Menu can all be
address through a policy. This would a lot simpler to manage the Registry
changes required under the hood, and make maintenance of those changes far
easier (and safer). You could manage one or a thousand domain machines far
more efficiently through the Group Policy Management Console
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/gpmc/default.mspx), Local
Security Policy (secpol.msc), or the System Policy Editor for older machines
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...url=/windows2000/en/server/help/PoleditAD.htm).

Fraser Drysdale
RealWorld Media Inc.
 
Hi Dany,

Did Fraser's suggestion answer your question?
If you still have any concern, please feel free to post here.


Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
 
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