gpedit.msc missing?

Sypher04 · 07-14-2004, 04:14 PM

I don't get an option for a group policy, the only thing close was:
Local Users And Groups

**Praetor** · 07-14-2004, 04:18 PM

Yeah Im beginning to think ur OS is a tad messed up. :S
What exactly are you trying to do with Group Policy?

Sypher04 · 07-14-2004, 04:23 PM

Once i get it going...

I'm going to restrict access to the local drives and settings, for any accounts not in the administrator group.

My family isn't very good with computers, they screw them up.

It's either this or they don't use it, lol

Actually any recommendations for software to lock the internet from downloading, and adult content (little brother)

Sypher04 · 07-14-2004, 04:25 PM

how many posts do you need to have to get to the next level?..

I don't like this 'Computer Newbie' status.

**Praetor** · 07-14-2004, 04:25 PM

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I'm going to restrict access to the local drives and settings, for any accounts not in the administrator group.

You can do this Local Users and Groups

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Actually any recommendations for software to lock the internet from downloading, and adult content (little brother)

You can use something like NetNanny etc but a more effective (but longer to setup) is to get a decent firewall and nail all the sites as they come up

Sypher04 · 07-14-2004, 04:29 PM

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You can do this Local Users and Groups

How would you do this?

**Praetor** · 07-14-2004, 04:40 PM

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How would you do this?

I might have been talkin smack

It’s been awhile since i’ve done this... now let’s see......

1. Launch the MMC and add the Local Users Group

2. Now make sure you define your groups (you may want to make a group called "Incompetent Users With Limited Access" hehe or something like that (under the Groups tab).

3. Now in "users" folder make sure the restriected people are not apart of the "admin" usergroup but rather the "limited" usergroup. Goto their properties and mess with the "member of" tab. Make sure you keep yourself as a admin. Even to be safe you might want to make a "backup" Admin user just in case u mess up

4. Close all this stuff and fire up My COmputer or soemthing. Select a drive/folder and goto properties. Now goto the Security tab. Mess with that using the "restricted" usergroup and the "admin" usergroup.

Sypher04 · 07-14-2004, 05:20 PM

The Group Policy Object Editor is failing to create the snap-in..

is there a file that should have been installed for this?

**Praetor** · 07-14-2004, 05:22 PM

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The Group Policy Object Editor is failing to create the snap-in..

Forget the group policy editor. You dont need that to do what i outlined above. jUst the Local Users Group entry. Now if thats messin up......... then there's something on whacked.

Sypher04 · 07-14-2004, 05:25 PM

For some reason i don't have a security tab, in my properties screen
when i loaded up the properties for my c:\windows folder it wasn't there.

I also tried it with multiple different folders... none seem to have one.

i think it may be time to take my O/S back!

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07-14-2004, 04:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Sypher04 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Whitby, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 53	Once i get it going... I'm going to restrict access to the local drives and settings, for any accounts not in the administrator group. My family isn't very good with computers, they screw them up. It's either this or they don't use it, lol Actually any recommendations for software to lock the internet from downloading, and adult content (little brother) __________________ :eek:Sypher04 ___________________________________________ Intel Pentium 4 Extreme HT Processor @ 3.4GHz 1024MB Kingston PC5400 DDR2 RAM (675MHz) 120GB SATA HDD (8MB, 10000RPM) Diamond Viper Radeon 9600XT 256MB Video Card SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card

07-14-2004, 04:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sypher04 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Whitby, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 53	how many posts do you need to have to get to the next level?.. I don't like this 'Computer Newbie' status. __________________ :eek:Sypher04 ___________________________________________ Intel Pentium 4 Extreme HT Processor @ 3.4GHz 1024MB Kingston PC5400 DDR2 RAM (675MHz) 120GB SATA HDD (8MB, 10000RPM) Diamond Viper Radeon 9600XT 256MB Video Card SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card

07-14-2004, 05:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
Sypher04 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Whitby, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 53	The Group Policy Object Editor is failing to create the snap-in.. is there a file that should have been installed for this? __________________ :eek:Sypher04 ___________________________________________ Intel Pentium 4 Extreme HT Processor @ 3.4GHz 1024MB Kingston PC5400 DDR2 RAM (675MHz) 120GB SATA HDD (8MB, 10000RPM) Diamond Viper Radeon 9600XT 256MB Video Card SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card

07-14-2004, 05:25 PM	#20 (permalink)
Sypher04 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Whitby, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 53	For some reason i don't have a security tab, in my properties screen when i loaded up the properties for my c:\windows folder it wasn't there. I also tried it with multiple different folders... none seem to have one. i think it may be time to take my O/S back! __________________ :eek:Sypher04 ___________________________________________ Intel Pentium 4 Extreme HT Processor @ 3.4GHz 1024MB Kingston PC5400 DDR2 RAM (675MHz) 120GB SATA HDD (8MB, 10000RPM) Diamond Viper Radeon 9600XT 256MB Video Card SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card

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