Question:
free software to limit pc access?
ashy154
2010-09-08 05:31:43 UTC
i need some free software that will help me easily limit pc access such things as not changing the background and preventing access to control panel etc, the security administrator is exactly what i need but i need a free alternative i no there must be one out there so please help
Six answers:
Roy <
2010-09-08 08:53:10 UTC
You have two choices:



1. Windows Steadystate: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=d077a52d-93e9-4b02-bd95-9d770ccdb431&displaylang=en



"SteadyState Helps Make it Easier to Manage Your Shared Computers. Shared computers are commonly found in schools, Internet and gaming cafés, libraries, and community centers. It is increasingly common for owners, teachers, or non-technical personnel to manage shared computers in addition to their many other responsibilities.



Managing shared computers can be difficult, technically challenging, time-consuming, and expensive. And what’s more, without system restrictions and protections, users can inadvertently change the desktop appearance, reconfigure system settings, and introduce unwanted software, viruses, and other harmful programs. Repairing damaged shared computers can require significant time and effort.



User privacy is also an issue for shared computer environments. Shared computers often use shared user accounts that make Internet history, saved documents, and cached Web pages available to subsequent users.



Windows SteadyState provides a more effective way to help defend shared computers from changes by untrusted users and unwanted software installations. It can also help safeguard system resources."



or



2. Comodo Time Machine: http://www.comodo.com/home/data-storage-encryption/data-recovery.php



"Comodo Time Machine (CTM) is a powerful system rollback utility that allows users to quickly restore their computers to an earlier point in time. CTM 'snapshots' are a complete record of your entire system (including the registry, critical operating system files and user created documents).



Schedule automatic snapshots to be taken at regular intervals

Roll back to the last known working state in the event of virus attacks or crashes

Take snapshots of your computer before large installations or system maintenance

Software Developers and testers can easily restore test systems to the default configuration after each deployment without the need to manually uninstall each application. Home users can even let the kids run amok on the family PC for an afternoon and be safe in the knowledge that any damage can be instantly undone and all files recovered.



Comodo Time Machine features an intuitive, friendly interface which offers quick and easy access to all functionality in the application. Additionally, it also features a sub-console that can be accessed before Windows starts and a Quick Operation console containing shortcuts to important and commonly executed tasks."
Deborah
2016-04-13 02:30:43 UTC
MacMan you obviously doesnt see the problem. Editing group policies and making second account for users are not acceptable. On that machine can exist only admistrator account otherwise system crashes at multiple accounts because some of software and hardware does conflict and can be running only on admin account. Editing group policies isnt decision either because user can re edit them acording his/her wishes since have the admin rights. I have found a solution in one cafe management software but there was problem with licenses cause the company doesnt give me license for gun shop store. /smartlaunch 4.1 software/ So the question is how to do all that blocking. What is the software which can do all his ONLY on administrator and no other account and without touch the group polocies?
David Allison
2010-09-08 05:56:19 UTC
Microsoft offer a free piece of software called Windows SteadyState. You can download it here:



http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/f/4/af4fca6d-1202-4c30-a1bc-853e9a166695/SteadyState.msi



If you are using Windows 7, you must follow these instructions before launching the setup file:



1. Right click SteadyState.msi

2. Click Properties

3. Click the Compatibility tab

4. Put a tick in the box where it says "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"

5. Make sure the drop-down box underneath this tick box says "Previous version of Windows"



What the software can do is quite limited, but it is one of the only free pieces of software of this kind.
?
2010-09-08 08:07:24 UTC
Set a password on your administrator account and create a new user account. No additional software needed!
Monkeh
2010-09-08 05:34:48 UTC
just dont use an admin account, set up a user account as they have hardly any privileges
2010-09-08 05:32:59 UTC
Why not just use a password.


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