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A policy to stop Internet usage
Using Windows XP Professional on a Windows 2000 Server Domain; how can I best
prohibit users from using the Internet (except for one weather web site)? There is a problem the users need admin rights to use a business specific software. I could if needed take the machine off the domain setting it to a work group. Is there a control or a policy I can use? Looking for an idea - thanks |
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A policy to stop Internet usage
Terry wrote:
Using Windows XP Professional on a Windows 2000 Server Domain; how can I best prohibit users from using the Internet (except for one weather web site)? There is a problem the users need admin rights to use a business specific software. I could if needed take the machine off the domain setting it to a work group. Is there a control or a policy I can use? Looking for an idea - thanks How are the machines connecting to the internet? You may be able to use domain group policies or a proxy server but in my opinion the easiest way would probably be to lock them out or restrict sites at the router. Putting the machines in a workgroup will only exacerbate things, you will lose all control on the machines, it would be a free for all...or at least a free for all for users with administrative privileges. John |
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A policy to stop Internet usage
John, thanks
Internet is a DSL from ATT and they control the router. If I use a Domain Group Policy for certain users, would that policy aply even if the users have admin rights on the local machine? And what is the process to write or change a group polocy? "John John - MVP" wrote: Terry wrote: Using Windows XP Professional on a Windows 2000 Server Domain; how can I best prohibit users from using the Internet (except for one weather web site)? There is a problem the users need admin rights to use a business specific software. I could if needed take the machine off the domain setting it to a work group. Is there a control or a policy I can use? Looking for an idea - thanks How are the machines connecting to the internet? You may be able to use domain group policies or a proxy server but in my opinion the easiest way would probably be to lock them out or restrict sites at the router. Putting the machines in a workgroup will only exacerbate things, you will lose all control on the machines, it would be a free for all...or at least a free for all for users with administrative privileges. John |
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A policy to stop Internet usage
You would create a Group Policy and apply it to the proper
Organizational Unit (OU). Domain Policies cannot be overridden by local administrators. See here for typical instructions: http://www.chrisse.se/MAQB.asp?ID=17 How to restrict internet access Domain wide or for a single Site or OU with Group Policies The ATT DSL Router. I don't know which router(s) ATT supplies or how they set up their customers but I kind of doubt that they control the router. I'm quite sure that you can configure the router to suit your needs, if you have the manual for the router you should be able to find your way around and set it to your liking. That being said, ISP supplied routers are usually basic (cheap) routers with very limited features. For most parts you can usually disable all the routing functions on these cheap routers and simply have the modem part of the device enabled and then pass it through a decent business class router/firewall appliance that can control internet access by IP or MAC address. This in my opinion is about as safe and easy as it gets, only users with the router password can make changes to the setup. John Terry wrote: John, thanks Internet is a DSL from ATT and they control the router. If I use a Domain Group Policy for certain users, would that policy aply even if the users have admin rights on the local machine? And what is the process to write or change a group polocy? "John John - MVP" wrote: Terry wrote: Using Windows XP Professional on a Windows 2000 Server Domain; how can I best prohibit users from using the Internet (except for one weather web site)? There is a problem the users need admin rights to use a business specific software. I could if needed take the machine off the domain setting it to a work group. Is there a control or a policy I can use? Looking for an idea - thanks How are the machines connecting to the internet? You may be able to use domain group policies or a proxy server but in my opinion the easiest way would probably be to lock them out or restrict sites at the router. Putting the machines in a workgroup will only exacerbate things, you will lose all control on the machines, it would be a free for all...or at least a free for all for users with administrative privileges. John |
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A policy to stop Internet usage
From: "Terry"
| Using Windows XP Professional on a Windows 2000 Server Domain; how can I best | prohibit users from using the Internet (except for one weather web site)? | There is a problem the users need admin rights to use a business specific | software. I could if needed take the machine off the domain setting it to a | work group. | Is there a control or a policy I can use? | Looking for an idea - thanks This is what a FireWall Appliance is all about. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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