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Is there any way to connect to my WinXP computer remotely using RDC when its disabled in settings?
I forgot to enable the checkbox "Allow Users to connect remotely to this computer" in "My computer" properties of my work computer. (WinXP SP3). Now I need to RDC (mstsc) to this computer from a ...
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Lock down a workstation
I need to lock down a workstation so a local user named "Assistant1" can not launch any applications except Notepad.
Can anyone tell me where to start?
The OS is Windows XP SP2 or SP3. The computers ...
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Cannot seem to disable ability to view temporary internet files via group policy [closed]
Duplicate on Server Fault:
Cannot seem to disable ability to view temporary internet files via group policy
Windows XP Pro SP3, IE8 (8.0.6001.18702), within local gpedit.msc I did the below:
User ...
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Window XP should Login with only 1 user created on Windows Server 2003 [closed]
As I have many user on my server, I have created a domain. I want my system to Login with only 1 specific username and password and not by others. Which policy should be applied?
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How can I access User Rights Assignment in Windows XP Home Edition?
I have a computer running Windows XP Home Edition SP3. To run a script I've developed that automates printer installations, I need to make some changes to the user group so that limited users can run ...
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Recovery Windows XP Active Desktop for Restricted Users
We have public accounts out on our manufacturing floor so that people without Active Directory accounts can use some basic functions.
These public accounts are locked down pretty good through our ...
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Run a script at logoff on XP Home?
Is this possible without having a process running continuously, listening for WM_QUERYENDSESSION or similar? (or worse still, loading a DLL into the Winlogon process)
(Also unacceptable: write a ...
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Can I disable the warning when a group policy restricts program execution?
I'm running Windows XP SP3 Pro and I've set up a GPO that prevents the execution of a file. It works fine, but when I try to execute that file I get a warning dialog:
This operation has been ...
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Require password after screen saver
In the screen saver settings for xp/w7
Our "wait time" and "On resume, display logon screen" are greyed out.
We've been told there is no group policy to cause this. Wait time is set to 15 minutes and ...
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Change group policy using windows CMD
I want to change the group policy setting that applies the value of the Windows Update WSUS server location HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\WUServer and HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\...
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Refresh rate being reset to outside monitor native resolution?
I have a 25-unit computer lab that are hooked up to Dell Optiplex 960s. It seems that every time the computer goes into standby, or is left alone for long enough, it resets the refresh rate to 85 ...
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Startup, Shutdown, and applying computer settings?
At work, I login to my computer (XP) using domain.
It takes long time at "running startup scripts", long time at "running shutdown scripts" and ages at "Applying computer settings".
I checked local ...
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Disable Access to Drives for Limited Users in Windows
How can I restrict users from accessing certain drives or partitions for Limited User Account in Windows XP/Vista/7. Kinldy guide me, there was something about Group User policy but guide me in steps ...
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Windows XP logon script batch file [closed]
How can I write Windows XP logon batch files? Do you have any examples of such files?
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Desktop Background Group Policy - Windows XP, SBS 2008
I'm applying a desktop background via a group policy on user's PC's. It works fine on most, except for two PC's on which the desktop background is only applied to 1/5th of the background.
The rest of ...
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