[AccessD] Lock Down PC

Further thought - maybe worth going for a (hardware profile with a) keyboard 
driver that does not recognise the ALT, CTRL ESC and Windows keys
Then lockdown the installation of new drivers - but retain an 'image' that 
isn't so restricted for your maintenance of the system.
Dmmmm annoying if you cannot 'install' a new NET board, or screen!

JimB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Bodin" <jbodin at sbor.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Lock Down PC


> 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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