assign specific software for local user???
Hello all please guide me, i am doing my internship in university library: we have one server of 2008 and 50 client pc. now i want that when local user log-in to the client pc in library then they should be allowed with only 2 softwares ( MS Word and search catalogue ) + when ever user log-in---these 2 applications should open it self + except this, user should not see any desktop or taskbar or anything else. how can i do it? thanks
January 2nd, 2011 7:19pm

I'd look for some type of kiosk software. Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional -Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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January 2nd, 2011 8:13pm

Hello handahanda, Does computer have been joined to the domain? If so, I suggest creating a public domain account for computers, as you know, local account can be controlled by domain group policy. BrentPlease 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.
January 3rd, 2011 3:37am

hello brent hu thnks for your reply, well yes clients have been joined to domain of server 2008, as you have explained to control from GP- i tried and few things to work fine but problem is i can not able to find policies in gp of server in (user configration) from where i can hide all other things such as taskbar or desktop or drive on local pc, do i have to do this by applying policy on local/client system physicaly????? cant be possible from server???? i hope you understand what am i trying to say.. thanks
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January 3rd, 2011 3:49am

Hello Handahanda, You certainly can do it by using local group policy, but it's time consuming job. Please check the following article: Customizing the Desktop http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc938786.aspx Using Group Policy Objects to hide specified drives http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231289 BrentPlease 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.
January 3rd, 2011 4:02am

Hello handahanda, Does computer have been joined to the domain? If so, I suggest creating a public domain account for computers, as you know, local account cannot be controlled by domain group policy. Brent 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. ”
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January 3rd, 2011 11:36am

Hello Handahanda, If user logs on as domain account, you certainly can do it by using domain group policy from DC. If user logs on as local account, user configuration will be not applied by domain group policy. Please check the following article: Customizing the Desktop http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc938786.aspx Using Group Policy Objects to hide specified drives http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231289 Brent 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. ”
January 3rd, 2011 12:01pm

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