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Multiple User Access to Same Programs
Using Windows XP - There are three users. I would like some programs
(e.g. MS Money) to be available to two users. Would also like some other
programs (e.g. Windows Media Player) to be available to the three users.
The users would then be able to access/input to the same program(s).
How can I do this ? Thanks.
The easiest way is to hide the program shortcuts from those you don't want to give access to. (There is a folder containing program shortcuts for each user, c:\Documents and Settings\ \Start Menu, and there is a folder containing shortcuts for all users, c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu). If you want to give access to program X to users A and B only, but not C, remove the shortcut to program X from the All Users' Start Menu and place it in user A's and user's B Start Menu.
The above method can be easily circumvented by C if C knows where program X's executable is stored and invoked it from the command line (or create a shortcut to program X's executable and run the shortcut).
If you absolutely don't want C to access program X then you must set the permission on program X to prevent execution by C. You can do this manually using the cacls command or use a commercial tool, referenced in the previous post, if you're not technically-inclined.
JarmoD
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Posted April 6th, 2005 11:00