Preventing users downloading software

I have just installed my first SBS 2000, and everything is
fine.

We often have temporary staff working on site who need
access to the internet a part of their work, but a couple
of them are downloading software and adding mesaging
services etc.

Is there a way SBS can restrict these downloads through
the security or user settings - we have roaming profiles
and so other options require far more work.


Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Chris.

Henry
Wed Jan 14 01:36:52 CST 2004

You could remove them from the Local Admins Group, but this may or may
not effect application that they use, and may not stop them installing
everything ( e.g. Java Apps ) - You'll need to test. There are quite a
few 3rd party apps that will allow you to restrict users from downloading
from the web that you may wish to look at as well.

--
Henry Craven.

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"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0c0d01c3d9e9$c93ab0e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I have just installed my first SBS 2000, and everything is
> fine.
>
> We often have temporary staff working on site who need
> access to the internet a part of their work, but a couple
> of them are downloading software and adding mesaging
> services etc.
>
> Is there a way SBS can restrict these downloads through
> the security or user settings - we have roaming profiles
> and so other options require far more work.
>
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Chris.

Andrew
Thu Jan 15 02:20:31 CST 2004

I have attempted to stop them by using ISA to block downloads of
executables, using a block on Site & Content rules and a Content Group
created for executables. Took a bit of trial and error to get right, but
seems to be working now.


"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0c0d01c3d9e9$c93ab0e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I have just installed my first SBS 2000, and everything is
> fine.
>
> We often have temporary staff working on site who need
> access to the internet a part of their work, but a couple
> of them are downloading software and adding mesaging
> services etc.
>
> Is there a way SBS can restrict these downloads through
> the security or user settings - we have roaming profiles
> and so other options require far more work.
>
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Chris.