URGENT: Preventing downloads query

Hi all

Could someone tell me how I prevent users downloading files on IE 6?

Let me explain...(be warned....its a bit tough)

Say a pupil visits a site and sees a game to download. He clicks on it and
the link
opens a window with the option to Open or Save As (we all know the process).
Even if he can't choose Save As, by Opening it, he still downloads the
file/game
and can still install it (policies in place but is still an issue
nonetheless) thus causing more
problems for me and causing a security risk.

I guess what I'm asking is this....how do I prevent the Open... Save As...
window appearing?

Is there some way I can utilise the policy (NT 4 domain unfortunately - this
is the prob no doubt)
to restrict certain usergroups/users from having this window appear and
prevent
the client PC's (win98se) from getting full of junk downloads, games, etc.?

To clarify on what the system is:
- Server = NT 4 Server
- Workstations/Clients = Win98SE (few Win 95 - not many anymore, plus a
handful of XP clients)
- Policy style is using the System Policy Editor - custom templates used
(combination of the default
ones with some further customisation) one for pre-2k, one for 2k & xp

Please can someone help. I'm at my wits end with it all.

A new system is a good while away and I so desperately need the upper hand.

Many thanks,
Nathan

PS If it don't make sense, please let me know.

--
------------
Nathan Harmsworth
Network Admin / IT Dept - Ysgol Bro Ddyfi (Edu)
www.littlemissmental.co.uk guitarist & webmaster
-------------

My suggestion would be to investigate the IE Admin Kit and see if you think
that will help.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/iea...6/ieak6sp1.asp


Charlie


"Nathan H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23jXypO$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all
>
> Could someone tell me how I prevent users downloading files on IE 6?
>
> Let me explain...(be warned....its a bit tough)
>
> Say a pupil visits a site and sees a game to download. He clicks on it and
> the link
> opens a window with the option to Open or Save As (we all know the
process).
> Even if he can't choose Save As, by Opening it, he still downloads the
> file/game
> and can still install it (policies in place but is still an issue
> nonetheless) thus causing more
> problems for me and causing a security risk.
>
> I guess what I'm asking is this....how do I prevent the Open... Save As...
> window appearing?
>
> Is there some way I can utilise the policy (NT 4 domain unfortunately -
this
> is the prob no doubt)
> to restrict certain usergroups/users from having this window appear and
> prevent
> the client PC's (win98se) from getting full of junk downloads, games,
etc.?
>
> To clarify on what the system is:
> - Server = NT 4 Server
> - Workstations/Clients = Win98SE (few Win 95 - not many anymore, plus a
> handful of XP clients)
> - Policy style is using the System Policy Editor - custom templates used
> (combination of the default
> ones with some further customisation) one for pre-2k, one for 2k & xp
>
> Please can someone help. I'm at my wits end with it all.
>
> A new system is a good while away and I so desperately need the upper
hand.
>
> Many thanks,
> Nathan
>
> PS If it don't make sense, please let me know.
>
> --
> ------------
> Nathan Harmsworth
> Network Admin / IT Dept - Ysgol Bro Ddyfi (Edu)
> www.littlemissmental.co.uk guitarist & webmaster
> -------------
>
>

"Nathan H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<#jXypO$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Hi all
>
> Could someone tell me how I prevent users downloading files on IE 6?
>
> Let me explain...(be warned....its a bit tough)
>
> Say a pupil visits a site and sees a game to download. He clicks on it and
> the link
> opens a window with the option to Open or Save As (we all know the process).
> Even if he can't choose Save As, by Opening it, he still downloads the
> file/game
> and can still install it (policies in place but is still an issue
> nonetheless) thus causing more
> problems for me and causing a security risk.
>
> I guess what I'm asking is this....how do I prevent the Open... Save As...
> window appearing?
>
> Is there some way I can utilise the policy (NT 4 domain unfortunately - this
> is the prob no doubt)
> to restrict certain usergroups/users from having this window appear and
> prevent
> the client PC's (win98se) from getting full of junk downloads, games, etc.?
>
> To clarify on what the system is:
> - Server = NT 4 Server
> - Workstations/Clients = Win98SE (few Win 95 - not many anymore, plus a
> handful of XP clients)
> - Policy style is using the System Policy Editor - custom templates used
> (combination of the default
> ones with some further customisation) one for pre-2k, one for 2k & xp
>
> Please can someone help. I'm at my wits end with it all.
>
> A new system is a good while away and I so desperately need the upper hand.
>
> Many thanks,
> Nathan
>
> PS If it don't make sense, please let me know.


Go to www.winguides.com and search for the tweak to prevent file
download in IE. It's easy and do-able.

Kam.

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately, that wouldn't be a setting per user. I need to have it so I
(the Administrator) can download from
IE but no other user can. Setting it in a build in IEAK would either allow
or deny all users to download.

Thanks though.

Any other suggestions?

------------
Nathan Harmsworth
Network Admin / IT Dept - Ysgol Bro Ddyfi (Edu)
www.littlemissmental.co.uk guitarist & webmaster
-------------

"Charlie Tame" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> My suggestion would be to investigate the IE Admin Kit and see if you
think
> that will help.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/iea...6/ieak6sp1.asp
>
>
> Charlie
>
>
> "Nathan H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23jXypO$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi all
> >
> > Could someone tell me how I prevent users downloading files on IE 6?
> >
> > Let me explain...(be warned....its a bit tough)
> >
> > Say a pupil visits a site and sees a game to download. He clicks on it
and
> > the link
> > opens a window with the option to Open or Save As (we all know the
> process).
> > Even if he can't choose Save As, by Opening it, he still downloads the
> > file/game
> > and can still install it (policies in place but is still an issue
> > nonetheless) thus causing more
> > problems for me and causing a security risk.
> >
> > I guess what I'm asking is this....how do I prevent the Open... Save
As...
> > window appearing?
> >
> > Is there some way I can utilise the policy (NT 4 domain unfortunately -
> this
> > is the prob no doubt)
> > to restrict certain usergroups/users from having this window appear and
> > prevent
> > the client PC's (win98se) from getting full of junk downloads, games,
> etc.?
> >
> > To clarify on what the system is:
> > - Server = NT 4 Server
> > - Workstations/Clients = Win98SE (few Win 95 - not many anymore, plus a
> > handful of XP clients)
> > - Policy style is using the System Policy Editor - custom templates used
> > (combination of the default
> > ones with some further customisation) one for pre-2k, one for 2k & xp
> >
> > Please can someone help. I'm at my wits end with it all.
> >
> > A new system is a good while away and I so desperately need the upper
> hand.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Nathan
> >
> > PS If it don't make sense, please let me know.
> >
> > --
> > ------------
> > Nathan Harmsworth
> > Network Admin / IT Dept - Ysgol Bro Ddyfi (Edu)
> > www.littlemissmental.co.uk guitarist & webmaster
> > -------------
> >
> >
>
>