Re: Windows Protection

["Dr. Dana McDougald" <dmcdouga@MOE.COE.UGA.EDU>]

I love Direct Access -- does a great job of keeping the little buggers
out of where they should not be and into where they should!

On Sat, 5 Nov 1994, William Russell Smith wrote:

> > good password protection feature when students boot to the shell.  Is there
> > any similar protection for the Windows interface?
>
>
>
>     Ah yes... the hazards of Windows users who mess with the settings and
> screw everything up. Here's a few tips I used at a juvenile prison to
> keep the little hackers under control:
>
>
>     Invoke the DOS editor (type edit at the C prompt) and call up PROGMAN.INI
> from the Windows directory. Look for a section called [Restrictions].
> If it doesn't exist create it (always leave at least one blank line between
> sections).
>
>    Now type these lines in the Restriction section:
>
> NoFileMenu=1     (users can't access the File option)
>
> EditLevel=4      (users can't delete, create, or change any of
>                   the group or item icons)
>
> NoSaveSettings=1   (users can change colors schemes but originals
>                     revert after exiting Windows)
>
> NoRun=1          (use this one instead of NoFileMenu=1 if you
>                   just want to disable the Run feature only)
>
> NoClose=1        (users can't exit Windows to Dos.... they can
>                   only use the DOS icons and then return to
>                   Windows... they may reboot, but that will still
>                   return them to Windows if you designate that
>                   feature in Autoexec.bat)
>
>      To change back to old values just go back into the editor and place
> a semicolon in front of each restriction entry. The semicolon has the same
> function for Windows configuration files as the rem command does for Dos files
 .
>
>      There is a shareware program that does the same things (and more tips).
> It's called SecureGroups and it's available on the Internet at ftp site
> ftp.cica.indiana.edu   (/pub/pc/win3/desktop/secgrp11.zip)
>
>      Microsoft also has an official guide that explains how to do all these
> things called the Microsoft Windows Resource Kit. It costs $25 for a nice
> manual and floppy utilities (1-800-426-9400). It's the official textbook
> for their employees and they are tested over it to become certified
> Windows experts.
>
>      It's also on the Net at cica (minus the floppy utilities). The file is
> called wrk_doc.exe and it's under this directory path:
> /pub/pc/win3/wrk_doc.exe.
> It's about 877 KB zipped and extracts to 5.2 MB. It's in Microsoft Word
> format (about 550 pages).
>
> Later,
>
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