Overriding Internet Filter Software

blueblade3000 · 06-13-2009, 10:55 AM

Hi,

I have installed on my PC (Win XP SP2) Covenant Eyes internet filter software. My problem is that it can be removed at will, and therefore rendered useless. It is removed through Task Manager and ending processes, then Command Prompt to reset "winsock".

I installed 1st Security Agent to disable Task Manager and Command Prompt (and also the Run command, as that works in place of Command Prompt). That worked well, except that spyware removal software easily reverses the changes made by 1st Security Agent.

Is there a way to disable Task Manager, Command Prompt, Run, so that the user cannot re-enable them? Or is there a way to disable netsh from being able to reset winsock? Thanks in advance.

**lorjack** · 06-13-2009, 07:02 PM

You can have the people not login as administrators. That will prevent them from uninstalling the program. Also, you can look at steady state it has a bunch of ways to be able to restrict access to the computer. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...s/default.mspx

blueblade3000 · 06-14-2009, 07:14 AM

I considered a non-admin account, but it has too many restrictions. Steady State looks like it will be my answer, thanks alot!

06-13-2009, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
blueblade3000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13 OS: WinXP SP2	Overriding Internet Filter Software Hi, I have installed on my PC (Win XP SP2) Covenant Eyes internet filter software. My problem is that it can be removed at will, and therefore rendered useless. It is removed through Task Manager and ending processes, then Command Prompt to reset "winsock". I installed 1st Security Agent to disable Task Manager and Command Prompt (and also the Run command, as that works in place of Command Prompt). That worked well, except that spyware removal software easily reverses the changes made by 1st Security Agent. Is there a way to disable Task Manager, Command Prompt, Run, so that the user cannot re-enable them? Or is there a way to disable netsh from being able to reset winsock? Thanks in advance.

06-13-2009, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Overriding Internet Filter Software You can have the people not login as administrators. That will prevent them from uninstalling the program. Also, you can look at steady state it has a bunch of ways to be able to restrict access to the computer. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...s/default.mspx __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

06-14-2009, 07:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
blueblade3000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13 OS: WinXP SP2	Re: Overriding Internet Filter Software I considered a non-admin account, but it has too many restrictions. Steady State looks like it will be my answer, thanks alot!