Hi,
FOR WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL
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You can use "Group policy editor" if you are using Windows XP Professional.
To access the tool please proceeds as follows:
1. Logon as the limited user
2. Clikc Start -> Run
3. Type "cmd.exe" (without double quotes)
4. At the command prompt type "runas /user:<computername>\administrator
cmd.exe" (without double quotes)
5. You would be prompted for the administrator password.
6. If you have typed the adminstrator password correctly, another Cmd
Window would open with the title of the Cmd Windows as "cmd.exe [running as
<computername>\administrator]"
7. In this window please type "gpedit.msc"
8. In the GP Editor, drill down and expand the following for Local Computer
Policy:
\User Configuration
\Administrative Templates
\Control Panel
\Display
\User Rights Assignment
9. On the right hand pane, open the policy "Hide Appearance Themes Tab"
10. In the "Hide Appearance Themes Tab properties", under settings, select
the radio button to "Enabled"
11. Clik "Ok" to accept changes
12. Close the Editor once the changes are made
13. In the "Cmd Window", type "gpupdate.exe" to update the Group Policy
14. Now right click the desktop and select properties. You would notice
that the "Appearance Tab" is missing.
NOTE: Please use the above Editior to change the settings you would not
like the user to view.
FOR WINDOWS XP HOME
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Windows XP home does not have "Group policy" editor.
Note: The information is given below is Non-Microsoft information, but it
may help you resolve the issue.
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Please visit our MVP's "Doug Knox" site at
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
and use the "Doug's Windows XP Security Console" to remove access to icons
that you do not want the limited user to access"
Hope this helps ......
Ashok (Ashokan Achari)
The Posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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- - Thread-Topic: Windows XP Administration
- - From: "=?Utf-8?B?Q2VjaSBmcm9tIEJvbGl2aWE=?=" <Ceci from
(e-mail address removed)>
- - Subject: Windows XP Administration
- - Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 07:39:08 -0800
- - Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
- -
- - I want to know if there is a way I can put limits in what Windows XP
users do
- - in their computers such as not allowing them to change their desktop
themes,
- - install programs. Even if I create invited accounts for them, they can
change
- - their desktop themes.
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