Request comments on "MS Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP"

[Mike Webb]

We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for visiting
scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a couple PC's there
for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm sure they'll use it for work,
research, etc. I don't want the PC's to get "messed up" and I'm still
building on my skills, so did so looking and found this free product at MS -
here's the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your experience? Good,
bad?

--
Mike Webb
Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Inc.
a 501 (c)(3) organization

[Kerry Brown]

Mike Webb wrote:
> We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for visiting
> scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a couple PC's
> there for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm sure they'll use it
> for work, research, etc. I don't want the PC's to get "messed up"
> and I'm still building on my skills, so did so looking and found this
> free product at MS - here's the link:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
>
> Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your experience? Good,
> bad?

It works very well for what you want to do. It can be a little complicated
to setup the first time you try it. It may take a few tries to get it
working how you want. I highly recommend you give it try. I have tried other
programs and also using group policy to lock down public computers. The
Shared Toolkit was the easiest to set up and administer of any other method
I've used.

Kerry

[Mike Webb]

Thanks for the quick feedback!

Mike

"Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
...
> Mike Webb wrote:
>> We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for visiting
>> scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a couple PC's
>> there for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm sure they'll use it
>> for work, research, etc. I don't want the PC's to get "messed up"
>> and I'm still building on my skills, so did so looking and found this
>> free product at MS - here's the link:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
>>
>> Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your experience?
>> Good, bad?
>
> It works very well for what you want to do. It can be a little complicated
> to setup the first time you try it. It may take a few tries to get it
> working how you want. I highly recommend you give it try. I have tried
> other programs and also using group policy to lock down public computers.
> The Shared Toolkit was the easiest to set up and administer of any other
> method I've used.
>
> Kerry
>
>

[Kerry Brown]

Mike Webb wrote:
> Thanks for the quick feedback!
>
> Mike
>

Your welcome. There is a Microsoft newsgroup dedicated to the toolkit

microsoft.public.windows.sharedaccess

Kerry

> "Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
> ...
>> Mike Webb wrote:
>>> We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for visiting
>>> scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a couple PC's
>>> there for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm sure they'll use
>>> it for work, research, etc. I don't want the PC's to get "messed
>>> up" and I'm still building on my skills, so did so looking and
>>> found this free product at MS - here's the link:
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
>>>
>>> Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your experience?
>>> Good, bad?
>>
>> It works very well for what you want to do. It can be a little
>> complicated to setup the first time you try it. It may take a few
>> tries to get it working how you want. I highly recommend you give it
>> try. I have tried other programs and also using group policy to lock
>> down public computers. The Shared Toolkit was the easiest to set up
>> and administer of any other method I've used.
>>
>> Kerry

[Mike Webb]

Good to know, but couldn't find it on NNTP server msnews.microsoft.com.
I'll ahve to use Google or go to the MS site I guess.

Mike

"Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
...
> Mike Webb wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick feedback!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
> Your welcome. There is a Microsoft newsgroup dedicated to the toolkit
>
> microsoft.public.windows.sharedaccess
>
> Kerry
>
>> "Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Mike Webb wrote:
>>>> We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for visiting
>>>> scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a couple PC's
>>>> there for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm sure they'll use
>>>> it for work, research, etc. I don't want the PC's to get "messed
>>>> up" and I'm still building on my skills, so did so looking and
>>>> found this free product at MS - here's the link:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your experience?
>>>> Good, bad?
>>>
>>> It works very well for what you want to do. It can be a little
>>> complicated to setup the first time you try it. It may take a few
>>> tries to get it working how you want. I highly recommend you give it
>>> try. I have tried other programs and also using group policy to lock
>>> down public computers. The Shared Toolkit was the easiest to set up
>>> and administer of any other method I've used.
>>>
>>> Kerry
>
>
>

[Kerry Brown]

Mike Webb wrote:
> Good to know, but couldn't find it on NNTP server
> msnews.microsoft.com. I'll ahve to use Google or go to the MS site I
> guess.
> Mike

I can access it on that server. Reload all the newsgroups and search for
"sharedaccess"

Kerry

>
> "Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
> ...
>> Mike Webb wrote:
>>> Thanks for the quick feedback!
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>
>> Your welcome. There is a Microsoft newsgroup dedicated to the toolkit
>>
>> microsoft.public.windows.sharedaccess
>>
>> Kerry
>>
>>> "Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Mike Webb wrote:
>>>>> We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for
>>>>> visiting scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a
>>>>> couple PC's there for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm
>>>>> sure they'll use it for work, research, etc. I don't want the
>>>>> PC's to get "messed up" and I'm still building on my skills, so
>>>>> did so looking and found this free product at MS - here's the
>>>>> link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your
>>>>> experience? Good, bad?
>>>>
>>>> It works very well for what you want to do. It can be a little
>>>> complicated to setup the first time you try it. It may take a few
>>>> tries to get it working how you want. I highly recommend you give
>>>> it try. I have tried other programs and also using group policy to
>>>> lock down public computers. The Shared Toolkit was the easiest to
>>>> set up and administer of any other method I've used.
>>>>
>>>> Kerry

[Mike Webb]

Yep, that was it. Thanks again.

Mike

"Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
...
> Mike Webb wrote:
>> Good to know, but couldn't find it on NNTP server
>> msnews.microsoft.com. I'll ahve to use Google or go to the MS site I
>> guess.
>> Mike
>
> I can access it on that server. Reload all the newsgroups and search for
> "sharedaccess"
>
> Kerry
>
>>
>> "Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Mike Webb wrote:
>>>> Thanks for the quick feedback!
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>
>>> Your welcome. There is a Microsoft newsgroup dedicated to the toolkit
>>>
>>> microsoft.public.windows.sharedaccess
>>>
>>> Kerry
>>>
>>>> "Kerry Brown" *a*m> wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Mike Webb wrote:
>>>>>> We are a conservation non-profit org. with a dormitory for
>>>>>> visiting scientists and grad student interns. I need to set up a
>>>>>> couple PC's there for (mostly) recreational use, although I'm
>>>>>> sure they'll use it for work, research, etc. I don't want the
>>>>>> PC's to get "messed up" and I'm still building on my skills, so
>>>>>> did so looking and found this free product at MS - here's the
>>>>>> link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Has anyone used this for public PC's? And what was your
>>>>>> experience? Good, bad?
>>>>>
>>>>> It works very well for what you want to do. It can be a little
>>>>> complicated to setup the first time you try it. It may take a few
>>>>> tries to get it working how you want. I highly recommend you give
>>>>> it try. I have tried other programs and also using group policy to
>>>>> lock down public computers. The Shared Toolkit was the easiest to
>>>>> set up and administer of any other method I've used.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kerry
>
>
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