Security Policy issue WIN2000

pianogirl68 · 08-16-2007, 03:13 PM

I'm running a classroom lab of 24 machines connected to a server running Win2000. Each student logs on with their own username and password, and all student files are saved on the server. The individual machines are all running XP. A couple of years ago, I stumbled across a policy which allowed me to "block" the students from even seeing the hard drive, or from making changes to things like the screensaver, background etc. If they tried to access the settings, everything was grayed out so that it was unavailable. The hard drive didn't even appear in the "My Computer" list; only to the administrator. I was also able to set a specific background that loaded with each user. It was great, because kids couldn't install anything or change anything. Evidently the policy expired, and now I can't find it. I've searched everywhere, and can't find the policy to reset it. Can anyone help?

pianogirl68 · 08-20-2007, 10:16 PM

Come on, doesn't anyone know how to help me? I'm desperate

ecrocombe · 08-25-2007, 08:51 AM

That there was obviously a set of policies not just one.
You would need to start looking in "Group Policy" or "Domain Security Policy", i would download "Group policy management console" from the microsoft website.

I am aware that there are Utilities to recover Active Directory Contents but cannot remember of the top of my head.

ecrocombe · 08-25-2007, 09:00 AM

Just remembered on the Microsoft website you will find a SysInternals Suite.. inside that package you will find a AD recovering tool.I have never tested it to see if it recovers policies¿ i dont know if its worth your time or not?

pianogirl68 · 08-31-2007, 10:52 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I was able to find the answer in the onboard help, when I finally made time to look. I had to add a snap-in for the MMC console, and found everything I'd had before. The only thing I can't figure out is how I 'stumbled' on that before :)

ecrocombe · 09-02-2007, 03:21 AM

you would have most proberly found the "domain security policy" and "domain policy" links in the administrative tools menu, they are links to already saved mmc snap-ins.

08-16-2007, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
pianogirl68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Security Policy issue WIN2000 I'm running a classroom lab of 24 machines connected to a server running Win2000. Each student logs on with their own username and password, and all student files are saved on the server. The individual machines are all running XP. A couple of years ago, I stumbled across a policy which allowed me to "block" the students from even seeing the hard drive, or from making changes to things like the screensaver, background etc. If they tried to access the settings, everything was grayed out so that it was unavailable. The hard drive didn't even appear in the "My Computer" list; only to the administrator. I was also able to set a specific background that loaded with each user. It was great, because kids couldn't install anything or change anything. Evidently the policy expired, and now I can't find it. I've searched everywhere, and can't find the policy to reset it. Can anyone help?

08-20-2007, 10:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
pianogirl68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Security Policy issue WIN2000 Come on, doesn't anyone know how to help me? I'm desperate

08-25-2007, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
ecrocombe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109 OS: SBS2k3R2, WIN2k3, XP, 2000, NT My System	Re: Security Policy issue WIN2000 That there was obviously a set of policies not just one. You would need to start looking in "Group Policy" or "Domain Security Policy", i would download "Group policy management console" from the microsoft website. I am aware that there are Utilities to recover Active Directory Contents but cannot remember of the top of my head.

08-25-2007, 09:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
ecrocombe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109 OS: SBS2k3R2, WIN2k3, XP, 2000, NT My System	Re: Security Policy issue WIN2000 Just remembered on the Microsoft website you will find a SysInternals Suite.. inside that package you will find a AD recovering tool.I have never tested it to see if it recovers policies¿ i dont know if its worth your time or not?

08-31-2007, 10:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
pianogirl68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Security Policy issue WIN2000 Thanks for the suggestions. I was able to find the answer in the onboard help, when I finally made time to look. I had to add a snap-in for the MMC console, and found everything I'd had before. The only thing I can't figure out is how I 'stumbled' on that before :)

09-02-2007, 03:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
ecrocombe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109 OS: SBS2k3R2, WIN2k3, XP, 2000, NT My System	Re: Security Policy issue WIN2000 you would have most proberly found the "domain security policy" and "domain policy" links in the administrative tools menu, they are links to already saved mmc snap-ins.