Re: Restricting users fron installing

[Greg Lansink <greg.lansink () fcagriquip com>]

In-Reply-To: <20040717095958.99058.qmail () web40803 mail yahoo com>

I'm running W2k server as well with wW2k clients running active directory and roaming profiles. 
Set up user accounts on the server and have the clients log into them.  Password the admin account locally and you 
should be set.
> Hi'
>
> In my company we have w2k domain. the pc's are all xp
> pro. I want to prevent users from installing or
> uninstalling any software or playing around with
> norton anti virus paramenters ( espcially to remove
> the auto protect option). Today the users are local
> admins on there pc's. what is the better way to do
> that maybe throw GPO ?
>
> please help.
>
> 10x
>
>
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