OT: Hiding Screensaver Tab in Win2K

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Jim,

After you make these changes and then you need to work on the data
collection stations. How to you get control of the machine. I'm assuming
just login as administrator, but didn't know for sure.

Paul L.
-----Original Message-----
From: Moore, Jim (Anniston) [mailto:jmoore@...-ots.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 8:45 AM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Hiding Screensaver Tab in Win2K


Fortress does sound like a good product and I considered using it, but I
believe it is just an easy interface to the registry hacks I listed.

I wanted to do the policy restrictions, but they were not tight enough in
my
opinion.

I have our timeclocks (W2K OS) with :
No right clicks, nothing on the task bar other than the start button,
nothing on the desktop,
The only item in the start menu is programs. Inside of programs is start
up
with data collection in it but I have DC hidden and restricted with user
permissions.
This also limits their ability to right click on programs and browse.
The only hole I found was the slight ability to get on the internet from
within vantage.
I was able to block that within Internet explorer using a fake proxy
server
setting.


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Me too please.

m.kirby@...

Mitchell Kirby
Riten Industries, Inc.

740-333-8719 Direct
800-338-0027 Sales
800-338-0717 FAX


-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Hofert [mailto:todd@...]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 11:15 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Hiding Screensaver Tab in Win2K


Jim,

Attached is a Word doc with an overview. Let me know if you have
questions or problems. It is straight forward and don't worry you really
can't screw anything up in your AD.

Todd Hofert
IT Director
Spartan Graphics, Inc.
616-450-6066

-----Original Message-----
From: Moore, Jim (Anniston) [mailto:jmoore@...-ots.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 10:06 AM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Hiding Screensaver Tab in Win2K

Todd,
We have had AD since the first of the year and I wanted to use a policy,
but I never was able to feel comfortable enough to try it. I was afraid
I would mess up the security for all pc's.
That's why I went with the individual registry hacks. After that, it was
a simple matter of cloning the hard driver for the other pc's.
Can you give me some directions or point me to a good simple source on
setting up a group policy.
I'm sure there will be some things I want to do in the future using
policies.
I have a logon banner, but again I use reg. hacks for that.
That would be a great use of group policy.


-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Hofert [mailto:todd@...]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 8:57 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Hiding Screensaver Tab in Win2K


All of these things being mentioned here can be done for free with WIN2K
Policies. I would not use gpedit.msc as this requires you to maintain
each
workstation separately. If you create a group policy in active directory
you
have all the same options as gpedit.msc plus about a thousand more and
they
can all be managed by one policy on the server rather than on each
separate
workstation. And it is free and easy/simple to do. Just my 2 cents.

Todd




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That right, my profile as a domain admin allows me normal access to the pc.
It is also very easy to reverse the reg changes if you need to work under
the login that is locked down.


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Lipham [mailto:pml@...]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 10:40 AM
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Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Hiding Screensaver Tab in Win2K


Jim,

After you make these changes and then you need to work on the data
collection stations. How to you get control of the machine. I'm assuming
just login as administrator, but didn't know for sure.

Paul L.
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Aaron,
Thanks for the tip. Can you give me an example of what you are using for a
Vantage DC string value?
I think I tried to delete the program folder but did not have any luck doing
that.
It has been a while and I don't remember all that I did.
I use tweakui and set it so that the DC's automatically log in upon reboot.
They do not auto logon if logged out. That way I can log in and do whatever
I need to do to them.



Jim,
>> The only item in the start menu is programs. Inside of programs is start
up with data collection in it but I have DC hidden and restricted with user
permissions << I am wondering why you did not choose to set this in the
registry if you don't want them to be able to click it either. I did this
with our DC computers, taking a hint from some of the virus programmers out
there. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Create a string value. Set the value to the same as your vantage shortcut.
Now you can remove the programs from the start menu also. To restart a
session of Vantage that someone shut down (or crashed for some reason)
simply requires a logoff (using something to automatically log back on as I
am guessing Fortress can do). Just trying to get you over that hurtle of
removing the last item from the start menu. Good luck, Aaron Hoyt Hittite
Microwave
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Jim,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

"V:\mfgsys61\Plant Floor.mfg"
I named the String Vantage.
If you have spaces in the short cut you will need "" if not, leave them
out.
The startup folder can't be removed and still used. Once you have this
in place, you should be able to remove the startup.
Another tip, edit the registry from remote. Open regedit on your
machine, File/Connect Network Registry. Limit your need to give prying
eyes your secrets.
You should be able to remove programs from the start menu remotely as
well.
Aaron

-----Original Message-----
From: Moore, Jim (Anniston) [mailto:jmoore@...-ots.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 12:33 PM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Hiding Screensaver Tab in Win2K



Aaron,
Thanks for the tip. Can you give me an example of what you are using for
a
Vantage DC string value?
I think I tried to delete the program folder but did not have any luck
doing
that.
It has been a while and I don't remember all that I did.
I use tweakui and set it so that the DC's automatically log in upon
reboot.
They do not auto logon if logged out. That way I can log in and do
whatever
I need to do to them.



Jim,
>> The only item in the start menu is programs. Inside of programs is
start
up with data collection in it but I have DC hidden and restricted with
user
permissions << I am wondering why you did not choose to set this in the
registry if you don't want them to be able to click it either. I did
this
with our DC computers, taking a hint from some of the virus programmers
out
there. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Create a string value. Set the value to the same as your vantage
shortcut.
Now you can remove the programs from the start menu also. To restart a
session of Vantage that someone shut down (or crashed for some reason)
simply requires a logoff (using something to automatically log back on
as I
am guessing Fortress can do). Just trying to get you over that hurtle of
removing the last item from the start menu. Good luck, Aaron Hoyt
Hittite
Microwave




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