How to setup Security/Configuration Templates / Limit Access in Windows XP Prof

Contributed by seamonkey420 August 16, 2004  
Tagged: Windows security

This recipe might prove tasty to those of us who have a ‘public’ pc. This recipe explains how to edit almost every aspect of windows xp and tighten security/access to the whatever flavor one would like.

Requirements:
Windows XP Professional

First we will need to access the Snap-in via MMC.

Go to Start Menu > Run > type: mmc

This will bring up a console screen.
Click File > Add/Remove Snap In

This will now bring up a Add Standalone Snap In Window.
Click the Add button, Select the Group Policy item and click the Add button.
Then on the next windows just click Finish (confirms your modifying the local computer’s group policy).

Then click the Close button on the Add Standalone Snap In screen.

And then Click OK on the console window.

Now the console window will open. With the Local Computer Policy Item on the Left.

Expand the item, there will be two sets of options:
-Computer Configuration
-User Configuration

In these options, you can set tons of windows xp items and rules and policies. Beware of what you set though!

With these options you can setup a ‘public pc’ to be that public but limited in access and all. Great for using a computer in kiosk type mode.