Thanks guys for your responses. I've been busy trying to restore one of my
AutoCAD platforms this morning.... hmmm it worked on Friday. I have played
around with the policy editor before without much luck. I had a local PC
consulting firm tell me that it is somewhat flaky and has some holes i.e
help files links. I bought a utility called crowd control for one of my data
collection stations might have to look it additional licenses. I was hoping
to find a quick fix as my time is somewhat limited.
Dan Shallbetter
States Electric.
-----Original Message-----
From: H. Dale Puls [mailto:DPuls@...]
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:40 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] HELP NETWORK SECURITY
Dan,
Rich is correct in the name for the Win95 program. It is the "Policy Editor"
and is found on your Win95 CD. It is NOT installed by default and should
only be installed on the PC you wish to use as the "policy master". The
policy should then be moved to your server so it becomes the only policy for
the Win95 machines.
H. Dale Puls
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Shafer [mailto:rshafer@...]
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 7:59 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] HELP NETWORK SECURITY
Dan
I am not sure how it functions but get your local computer guru to use a
built in Win95 utility.
I believe it is called "policy editor".
Perhaps someone can correct me if I am wrong.
We used this to completely "lock" our shop machine unless a user with a
valid password and "rights" logs into the machine.
In short we block all programs except Vantage in the shop login screen. This
also includes Help, Favorites, Settings etc. off of the start button.
To repeat myself.... the ONLY thing accessible off of the start button is
Vantage. (for shop floor users)
Since some of your users may be computer savvy you must also block the same
items if you hit cancel in your network login screen on Win95 startup.
Beware of Vantage and Win95 Help files they can contain links which can
circumvent the policy editor, so block access there as well.
(learned that the hard way)
One last thing, and your users will hate it.....
If you are really that worried, force both network and Vantage password
changes every day or two until things settle down.
Your choice shouldn't be to hard, messed up network and yelling people or
just grumbling people.
I hope this can solve part of your problem.
Rich Shafer
APEX Piping
AutoCAD platforms this morning.... hmmm it worked on Friday. I have played
around with the policy editor before without much luck. I had a local PC
consulting firm tell me that it is somewhat flaky and has some holes i.e
help files links. I bought a utility called crowd control for one of my data
collection stations might have to look it additional licenses. I was hoping
to find a quick fix as my time is somewhat limited.
Dan Shallbetter
States Electric.
-----Original Message-----
From: H. Dale Puls [mailto:DPuls@...]
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:40 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] HELP NETWORK SECURITY
Dan,
Rich is correct in the name for the Win95 program. It is the "Policy Editor"
and is found on your Win95 CD. It is NOT installed by default and should
only be installed on the PC you wish to use as the "policy master". The
policy should then be moved to your server so it becomes the only policy for
the Win95 machines.
H. Dale Puls
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Shafer [mailto:rshafer@...]
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 7:59 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] HELP NETWORK SECURITY
Dan
I am not sure how it functions but get your local computer guru to use a
built in Win95 utility.
I believe it is called "policy editor".
Perhaps someone can correct me if I am wrong.
We used this to completely "lock" our shop machine unless a user with a
valid password and "rights" logs into the machine.
In short we block all programs except Vantage in the shop login screen. This
also includes Help, Favorites, Settings etc. off of the start button.
To repeat myself.... the ONLY thing accessible off of the start button is
Vantage. (for shop floor users)
Since some of your users may be computer savvy you must also block the same
items if you hit cancel in your network login screen on Win95 startup.
Beware of Vantage and Win95 Help files they can contain links which can
circumvent the policy editor, so block access there as well.
(learned that the hard way)
One last thing, and your users will hate it.....
If you are really that worried, force both network and Vantage password
changes every day or two until things settle down.
Your choice shouldn't be to hard, messed up network and yelling people or
just grumbling people.
I hope this can solve part of your problem.
Rich Shafer
APEX Piping
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Shallbetter
To: 'vantage@egroups.com'
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 10:57 AM
Subject: [Vantage] HELP NETWORK SECURITY
We are currently facing a strike beginning 02/01/2001. Looking for
suggestions on protecting the network (Small Business Server 4.5 ) from
rumored sabotage. I am planning on ghosting all my shop floor clients, and
also doing nightly backups of the most likely clients to be tampered with.
What additional steps should I take to protect the Vantage database and
server? What are the bare minimum shares that Vantage requires? that SBS
requires? My clients are all Win95 short of password protecting the boot
up,
is there anything else I should consider to prevent access to the clients?
Now if I can only figure out some way to remove all the magnets from the
shop floor!! Isn't paranoia wonderful ?
Thanks
Dan Shallbetter
States Electric Mfg.
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