How to limit, limited user account in XP?

[sumyungai]

I just finished building a box running Media Center 2005 for a client and he wants to limit his user account for his little daughter so that she can't load up certain applications she's not supposed to. For example, how do I block access to Firefox and My Computer to limited users? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[scottws]

For firefox: Find firefox.exe (Probably at %SystemRoot%\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe). Right-click on the file and select "Properties." Click the "Security" tab. Delete all the listings in the "Group or User names" box except for SYSTEM and Administrators (in my case I would be deleting Power Users, Users, and my own username). This allows access only to people in the Administrators group, which I assume this client is in.

My Computer is a bit tougher the way I'm thinking about it. Maybe take away "List Folder Contents" permissions for the C:\ Drive for User accounts? If you mean access to the applet that appears when you right-click on My Computer and select Properties, I have no idea. I get the feeling that User accounts can't mess with anything in there anyways, but I could be wrong on that.

 

[RebateMonger]

Free Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP.

This can restrict software usage, as well as set other rights and menus.

 

[sumyungai]

Thanks guys. I think I got it now.

 

[sumyungai]

Question, when I go to the public library and they lock down the system so that we only have access to IE. What OS and how do they do it?

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: sumyungai
Question, when I go to the public library and they lock down the system so that we only have access to IE. What OS and how do they do it?

The easy way it to use Windows XP and restrict the user rights through tools like the above-mentioned Microsoft Toolkit, or through Group Policies, if the computer is part of a domain.

 

[sprockkets]

I guess media edition has the security tab, winxp home doesn't.