Stinger Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 I have 3 computers on a home network. My computer has the Wireless Access point on it and the other 2 connect via USB. To get the network to work my computer has to be on and apparently logged in. I do not want my parents on my computer for many reasons suffice it to say it is mine and they dont need to be on it. I can give them limited access but I don't want them to be able to do ANYTHING. I don't want them looking in my HDD, or on the internet or adding 2+2 in calculator. Any ideas on how to create such a restricted account? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Bob Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Create a new user group with no permissions at all. You need help doing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 I think yeah I do. I can go to Control Panel and see User Accounts but don't know where to make it as restricted as I am talking about. I would greatly appreciate the help Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly2442 Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 (edited) Just go into the account, create a new one with the limited option, don't do full and it should work. EDIT: Maybe there is a program out there to lock down the hard drive for users. ? I don't know. How much more restricted do you want? Edited January 20, 2003 by firefly2442 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 The priority would be too keep my HDD away from their prying eyeballs. I don't think a Limited account would do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Bob Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Right click on my computer, select "Manage." In Computer Management expand "Local users and groups" and select "Groups." Right click an empty area in the right frame and select "New Group" you can call it just about anything you want. After you make the group in Control Panel->Admin Tools->Local Security Policy is where you will set the permissions. Expand "Local Policies," in "User Rights Assignment" and "Security Options" you add the groups for whatever rights you want it to have. Then you add any users to that group in Computer Management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 "Local users and groups" This not an option. After I expand "Computer Management (Local)" I can choose System Tools, Storage and Services and Applications. And I don't see anything in them about accounts and groups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Bob Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Its under system tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 There are 4 options for me under System Tools: Event Viewer Shared Folders Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager You are talking XP Home right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Bob Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 I'm talking XP Pro, but I thought home would have it also. I guess I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 , any body now of a good prgrm to prevent unauthorized HDD access then? thanks though Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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