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Restrict users in pc

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sandeep410 Original post #1
Oct 23, 2008 at 11:49 PM
How can i restrict users in my pc.What i wana do is other accounts in my pc should not be able to have access to certain progarams and folders and drives that i decide.Also there should be no acces to internet.How can i do that
s18000rpm
Oct 23, 2008 at 11:55 PM
whic OS are you using?
XP or Vista?
ravi_9793
Oct 24, 2008 at 12:08 AM
If you have NTFS drive....... your solution is here:

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders in Windows XP
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Oct 24, 2008 at 12:23 AM
nope my c drive is fat32 rest is ntfs
QwertyManiac
Oct 24, 2008 at 12:39 AM
For FAT32, theres hardly anything you can do except encrypt the data manually.
ravi_9793
Oct 24, 2008 at 12:53 AM
All data stored in FAT partition is available to all user of computer. You can use some folder lock softwares.
O
Oct 24, 2008 at 10:56 AM
better convert ur drive to ntfs by convert command in xp
then using gpedit provide a proxy url heading to no where only for users that u want not to access the net, and apply restrictions that they cannot change the proxy settings.
ravi_9793
Oct 24, 2008 at 11:55 AM
yes, you can convert your FAT32 to NTFS.

Refer here:
*support.microsoft.com/kb/307881

*technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456984.aspx