Group Policy

[karmel]

Im trying to apply no internet use for 6 computers. Not working

user config-admin templates-system-dont run specified windows applications-enabled-internet explorer.exe app to be disallowed.

 

[btnet]

Here's a basic way to do restrict internet access via Internet Explorer.

If you do by USER you can set Windows Settings | Internet Explorer Maintenance | Connection | Connection settings
or proxy settings. Put in a non existent proxy address. Then disallow the user from changing the setting by way of the Administrative Templates |Windows Components | Internet Explorer | ...
(you have to have the ie template added of course)

 

[cranebill]

Another way is to make an Orginational Unit for them... Configure Group Policy for this OU and Enable "Don't Run Specified Windows Applications" under User/Administrative Templates/System and put iexplore.exe in there.

I beleive however they might still be able to access the net from Windows Explorer if they know how so you may need to restrict that a bit too.

hth,
Bill

 

[Yellobie]

btnet, i faced the same problem as karmel, and have tried to apply your method. But I cant realli understand how to get it done. Will you mind elaborate more, like where should these policies be placed in ? Is it in the server or the individual workstations ? and which folder ?

I'm a newbie to networking.. please help

 

[Niksen]

group policy is just a fancy registry editor.

maybe it would be easier to set up DHCP to allocate these users no dns or no gateway.