Win98 and Policies

Our school has a Win 2003 server and a lot of windows 98
computers. I used Policy Editor to create policies for
different logins, however it doesn't always work. Some
computers downloads the policy, other don't. Within the
config.pol file I have three groups setup i.e. students,
faculty, and administrator. The plan is to lock out the
control panel and other options for students, give faculty
a little more control of systems settings, and
administrator have full control. Whenever I log in on some
Win98 system as student, the control panel is not
displayed, log out then in as administrator or faculty the
control panel appears. Other Win98 systems the control
panel is not displayed no matter who log ins. Same type
computer, same windows build with the lastest SP and
hotfixes. Any suggestions?????
An other problem I can't figure out is how to keep the
students from install software or deleting application off
the local hard drive. Any clues????

thanks in advance

Win98 was not designed to have the security level you are
looking for. The login in Win98 is easily bypassed (just
click cancel). My suggestion would be to switch your 98
machines to 2000pro.

Mark Purick


>-----Original Message-----
>Our school has a Win 2003 server and a lot of windows 98
>computers. I used Policy Editor to create policies for
>different logins, however it doesn't always work. Some
>computers downloads the policy, other don't. Within the
>config.pol file I have three groups setup i.e. students,
>faculty, and administrator. The plan is to lock out the
>control panel and other options for students, give
faculty
>a little more control of systems settings, and
>administrator have full control. Whenever I log in on
some
>Win98 system as student, the control panel is not
>displayed, log out then in as administrator or faculty
the
>control panel appears. Other Win98 systems the control
>panel is not displayed no matter who log ins. Same type
>computer, same windows build with the lastest SP and
>hotfixes. Any suggestions?????
>An other problem I can't figure out is how to keep the
>students from install software or deleting application
off
>the local hard drive. Any clues????
>
>thanks in advance
>
>.
>

Hi there are a number of things you can use for one you
can use a mustbevalidated switch in the registry would
stop users cancelling the logon screen,we have been using
win98 se clients for nearly 3 years now the policy
problems do happen but you can set security of sorts try
www.winguides.com there are some excellent tips and tricks
on to use the registry to control login and profiles etc,
if you are having problems feel free to email me i am in
the same position at my school and would be happy to share
my policies

Embazzy
>-----Original Message-----
>Win98 was not designed to have the security level you are
>looking for. The login in Win98 is easily bypassed (just
>click cancel). My suggestion would be to switch your 98
>machines to 2000pro.
>
>Mark Purick
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Our school has a Win 2003 server and a lot of windows 98
>>computers. I used Policy Editor to create policies for
>>different logins, however it doesn't always work. Some
>>computers downloads the policy, other don't. Within the
>>config.pol file I have three groups setup i.e. students,
>>faculty, and administrator. The plan is to lock out the
>>control panel and other options for students, give
>faculty
>>a little more control of systems settings, and
>>administrator have full control. Whenever I log in on
>some
>>Win98 system as student, the control panel is not
>>displayed, log out then in as administrator or faculty
>the
>>control panel appears. Other Win98 systems the control
>>panel is not displayed no matter who log ins. Same type
>>computer, same windows build with the lastest SP and
>>hotfixes. Any suggestions?????
>>An other problem I can't figure out is how to keep the
>>students from install software or deleting application
>off
>>the local hard drive. Any clues????
>>
>>thanks in advance
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>