This is not entirely accurate. You can use 3rd party software to lock down win9x systems such as gs98 from ARC software
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >windows98 was never meant to be a corporate orientated dekstop >internetworking OS, it was meant to be a home user platform or very small >offices, as was never meant to be secure. The abillity to control single >point admin control and contain users and access rights is not available >without permission orientated file systems and this is not attainable >without re-writing or (scrapping '') win9* . youre not the first to go >down >this road its been an epic veture since win95 escaped, you can use win9* >policy editor to control desktop exploration and customisation but its >along >haul even with a DC environment and even then people can get around your >hard work by rebooting or pressing esc. > > >best fixes: NT, or WINE & SMB on a linux system >checkout www.sysinternals.com and the likes of; > > >good luck :) > > \\\___/// > \\ - - // > ( @ @ ) > +---------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo-------------+ > | | > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | All for the want of a horse shoe nail | > | | > | | > +------------------------Oooo-------------+ > oooO ( ) > ( ) ) / > \ ( (_/ > \_) > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 02 April 2002 02:19 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Windows 98 lockdown > > > > >I hope this would be the right place to post this. I've >tried numerous attempts and combinations of Google >searches but hopefully this group will provide me with >some better answers. > >I am looking for software that will enable me to >lockdown Windows 98 desktops so that there is no >start button, no right click on the desktop, only allow >certain programs to be run (the shortcuts would be >on the desktop), no deleting of those icons on the >desktop, no loading or downloading of software, using >a web browser only to valid http https or ftp sites in >the address. > >Any suggestions? > William Barrett HRIS Systems Administrator U-Haul International 602.263.6625 x4856 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
