Hi guys, I want to restrict a particular user(in workgroup) from accessing the shares on my server, I searched in the internet & found to modify a registry key in HKLM. But its getting applied to all users..! can any1 help...

To restrict acces to users, you should use share permissions and/or ntfs file permissions. You can hide a share to users by ending the sharename with "$". Settings made in HKLM are machine settings, they are in place for all users on the system. A key in HKLM (Hkey_LocalMachine) cannot work for just 1 user. Keys with settings for specific users are located in HKU (Hkey_users), where each logged on user has it's own "folder". This folder us mapped to HKCU (Hkey_CurrentUser) for the user you are currently logged on with.MCP/MCSA/MCTS/MCITP

Hello Ashwin, If the computer is running Windows Vista or later, I suggest you configure UNC restriction by using MLGPOs. You need to log on to the computer using an account that has administrator privileges in order to use Group Policy Editor, please follow the steps below. 1. Click Start, and then click Run. 2. In the Open box, type mmc, and then click OK. 3. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in. 4. Click Add. 5. Under Add or Remove Snap-ins, click Group Policy Object Editor, and then click Add. 6. If you want to edit the specific local user policy, click Browse to locate the group policy object under Users tab that you want. Supply your user name and password if prompted, and then when you return to the Select Group Policy Object dialog box, click Finish. 7. Click Close, and then in the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box, click OK. 8. Navigate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar, then enable Remove Run menu from Start Menu setting. Note: If the above setting is enabled, the user will be blocked from entering a UNC path. Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Multiple Local Group Policy Objects http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766291(WS.10).aspx Managing Windows Vista Group Policy http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Managing-Windows-Vista-Group-Policy-Part2.html Brent Hu, Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”