Adminstrator Options

[sameer0807]

Hey guys,

I share my computer with 2 other people..when these people surf on internet they download too much crap (god knows what they do with that crap) but that effects my pc alot.

Since these people have started sharing my Pc with me i get so much spyware stuff on my computer.

Now i m tired of all that crap getting on my Pc, so what i m looking for is some kind of software that will give me great options such as: Staying limited time of internet, Users can't download anything from internet, Users can't install anything, Users can't view my files and folders, blocking pron sites (spyware sites)etc etc...

Please help !! :helpsmile: :helpsmile: :helpsmile:

[SillyRumours]

i can't think of any software, but here's some useful hardware

http://www.arcadeshopper.com/mame/images/hammer.jpg

i would just teach them to avoid downloading the crap and if they don't listen to you, break their fingers

[sameer0807]

Originally posted by SillyRumours@10 July 2004 - 16:51
i can't think of any software, but here's some useful hardware

http://www.arcadeshopper.com/mame/images/hammer.jpg

i would just teach them to avoid downloading the crap and if they don't listen to you, break their fingers
i tried every possible way but they just don't wanna listen to me...
and BTW i have to share computer with them ! ! (got no other option)

[Chewie]

If you have XP, change the password on the Administrator account, give your account Adminstrator status and password it (letters and numbers), and give their accounts Guest status.

Also, get Norton Internet Security 2003, install it and set it to use Windows accounts; set yourself as an administrator using password protection (it'll be your Windows passwod) set their accounts to Child or Teenager and go through the site types disallowing the sorta stuff you want to restrict. You can also go through their internet hstories and add unsavoury sites to Norton to block.

There isn't any easy way of stopping them downloading anything really, since you have to download text and images to view them and you'd have to mess around a lot to bar certain filetypes, but you can certainly restrict their activities.

[Ariel_001]

If you really want to stop all that try using Deep Freeze (http://www.deepfreezeusa.com/)

It makes *any* changes to your computer temporary.

[sparsely]

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[Ariel_001]

Originally posted by Sparsely@10 July 2004 - 20:32
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I think he was going to say get firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/) and make them use it....

It will help stop with (activex) spyware...

[sameer0807]

Thank all you guys for your kind response to my big problem that i think would no longer will bother me anymore.

I 'm going to start using: Norton Internet 2004, Firefox ( i have already installed that ), and about Deep Frezee i m just not too certain about it for now.

Once again Thank You !

PS: If there is still something that you guys think will help my computer stay healthy and secured from all that internet crap, you would be welcome to post reply here !!

[peat moss]

Hey I feel your pain :lol: I have a wife and 3 little ones sharing mine . You just have to stay on top of things . I run nsw2003, spybot, zonealarm, regseeker, system mechanic. I run windows update faithfully. Never had virus , or spyware problem. My problem is their changing my desk top ever day. I put the BSOD screen saver on to scare them in to submission. It worked :D




Edit: I spend most of my computer time, doing maintaince on the bloody thing . ;)

[Chewie]

Originally posted by peat moss@11 July 2004 - 02:48
I spend most of my computer time, doing maintaince on the bloody thing . ;)
I hear you, Peat. I hear you good :(

[Robert00000]

Originally posted by sameer0807@10 July 2004 - 23:44
Hey guys,

I share my computer with 2 other people..when these people surf on internet they download too much crap (god knows what they do with that crap) but that effects my pc alot.

Since these people have started sharing my Pc with me i get so much spyware stuff on my computer.

Now i m tired of all that crap getting on my Pc, so what i m looking for is some kind of software that will give me great options such as: Staying limited time of internet, Users can't download anything from internet, Users can't install anything, Users can't view my files and folders, blocking pron sites (spyware sites)etc etc...

Please help !! :helpsmile: :helpsmile: :helpsmile:
Wouldn't a better option be to partition the drive so you have 'in effect' a separate system. This will enable you to protect your system from the people you share with.

You can prevent them from accessing the net by removing the drivers for the modem or disabling it at the device manager on their system whilst enabling this option on yours.

[sameer0807]

Originally posted by Robert00000@11 July 2004 - 08:39

Wouldn't a better option be to partition the drive so you have 'in effect' a separate system. This will enable you to protect your system from the people you share with.

Is there any good partition software that you would recommened ? :unsure:




You can prevent them from accessing the net by removing the drivers for the modem or disabling it at the device manager on their system whilst enabling this option on yours.

That won't be happing since they also need to get on internet....

[sparsely]

It would be better to use ntfs file permissons, user groups, and policies to manage the uses of your machine.
Windows XP/2000 has all this already. you don't need extra software, etc.

[chinook_apache]

Originally posted by Sparsely@11 July 2004 - 21:41

It would be better to use ntfs file permissons, user groups, and policies to manage the uses of your machine.
Windows XP/2000 has all this already. you don't need extra software, etc.

well stated sparsely. ntfs eradiactes the use software.

[Robert00000]

I would still partition the drive, it not only gives you more privacy but protects your specific partition from viruses, spyware, software based system probs etc.

You can use partition magic for this.

[Chewie]

Originally posted by Robert00000@11 July 2004 - 22:50
I would still partition the drive, it not only gives you more privacy but protects your specific partition from viruses, spyware, software based system probs etc.

You can use partition magic for this.
That would mean installing all games and applications again, configuring everything from email accounts to Start Menu delay and copying over personal files - which is a bitch if you're using NTFS.

Guest accounts have roughly the same priveleges as a doughnut so why make it so complicated?
As an administrator in XP you have complete control over ordinary users abilities through policies and when allied with net nannying software you can give them the freedom to surf without worrying too much where they're going.