The programmers here have created a service that is actived as soon as users long on. The problem is that users have permission to close this service by Task Manager. How can I do to preventthem doing this action??? Thank you, Denise

Dear DeniseF, your problem is the users can close this service by task manager. so, you can prevent the users from access the Task Manager :). in windows 2000/xp edit the registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Name: DisableTaskMgr Type: REG_DWORDValue: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManagerValue: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don't Disable, Enable TaskManager in windows 2003 use group policy 1. Start -----> Run ----> GPEdit.msc 2.under User Coniguration\Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Alt+Del Options\ 3. underRemove Task Manager policy, double click on it and choose Disabled. 4. Click Ok. 5. Close gpedit snap-in

I've thought this before, but the users needthe Task Manager! I'm looking for another solution. In last case I will edit the registry. By the way... Can the services in generalbe closed just by the Task Manager and Services or there's another way to do this? Thanks a lot, Denise

There is another solution you can use Security Tempaltes and Group Policy to modify the permission of this serice and clear the Stop,Pause permission. 1. in the MMC add Security Template snap. 2. Create new security template (e.g. xxxx). 3. under xxxx\system services. choose the needed service. 4. double click on it, check Define this policy setting in the template. 5. select service startup mode : Automatic 6. click on Edit Security button. 7. now you have a Access Control List (ACL) wizard, choose the wanted user and delete "start, stop and pause permission" for this user. 8. click ok. 9. save settings. now after creating a security template. we will deploy this policy through group policy 1. open group policy editior. 2. Under Computer Configuration, expand the Windows Settings subheading, and then click Security Settings. 3. From the Action menu, select Import Policy. The Import Policy From dialog box appears. 4.Select the security template file you want to import, and then click Open. The settings in the template are imported into the Group Policy Object. 5.Close the Group Policy Object Editor console, and then click OK in the Properties dialog box for the object you selected. 6. close group policy console. now , you have prevent this user from stop this service

Sorry, but it hasn't worked yet! I think it's because this service is controlled by Java, and the important point is that it is launched just after user logon. When the user hits Ctrl+alt+del to access Task Manager andare able to closethe process javaw.exe, it's because he is the owner of it. I need to change this. Javaw.exe needs to be controlled by system account. How can I do this??? It's seems simple but... I don't know how to do it. Thanks, Denise

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