[AccessD] Lock Down PC

A little googling found this
http://windows-steadystate.en.softonic.com/download      software
http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=4310   handbook

Good luck.

On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 9:21 AM, John Bodin <jbodin at sbor.com> wrote:

> Hi Brad,
>
> Since it is XP, Microsoft *had* a program called Steady State that allows
> you to lock down the computer to only show icons for applications you want
> available to users of the machine, as well as what can be changed and run
> etc.  It allowed you to set a timer to auto-logoff users after say 30
> minutes, reboot and restore last image so that if someone were able to
> install say Chrome and you didn't want them to, next reboot the image would
> overwrite this install.
>
> They have discontinued it so you have to do some searching to find the
> installer.  It is out there and a doc to go with it. Still works (I have a
> few machines in common areas at some clients with this.)  Win7 can be setup
> similarly but you have to use some tools (free) and Group Policy
> manipulation to get it done.  There are docs out there describing this.
>  Good luck.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:
> accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Brad Marks
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:59 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] Lock Down PC
>
> All,
>
> We have just installed a PC in a production department that has never had
> a PC before.  This PC is running XP SP3.
>
> There is only one application on this PC.  This is an inquiry system built
> with Access 2007.
>
> Because of where this PC is located, I have some concern that people in
> this department will "experiment" with other things on this PC.
>
> Is anyone aware of a free or inexpensive tool that will enable us to lock
> down this PC so that the only thing available is the Access inquiry system?
>
> Thanks,
> Brad
>
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