Win NT - How do I block ability to type in file path

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Win NT - How do I block ability to type in file path tribblesenterprise 03-07-2006
Posted by on March 7, 2006, 8:17 pm
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I have 15 public computers which I thought I had secured.

Among other things, I had used the policy editor to block access to
viewing drives. But it turns out that just by going File\Save As or
File\Open in any software (in this case a help file) users can get in
to the system. If they click on the drop down arrow, they don't get
anywhere, but if they type in C:\winnt\system32 that works!

Does anybody know how to block access to the ability to do this?


Posted by Roger Abell [MVP] on March 7, 2006, 10:35 pm
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Windows NT in not very well suited to the type of lockdown you
are attempting to accomplish. Kiosk type deployments are much
more approachable with Windows XP. You probably should
upgrade and then look into the use of group policy and software
restriction to effect kiosk style lockdown.

>I have 15 public computers which I thought I had secured.
>
> Among other things, I had used the policy editor to block access to
> viewing drives. But it turns out that just by going File\Save As or
> File\Open in any software (in this case a help file) users can get in
> to the system. If they click on the drop down arrow, they don't get
> anywhere, but if they type in C:\winnt\system32 that works!
>
> Does anybody know how to block access to the ability to do this?
>



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