Hi , You definitely will run into problems if your users are not power users on the local machine. We did running office/outlook 97 on W2k workatstion.
However there are two ways to prevent these problems. One is give users power users right, which is almost equal to administrator right.........!! The other way to install w2k server and AD first. Than import COMPATWS.INF security template into the domain security templates. Than set domain policy to disable registry editing, wall paper, etc... etc... etc... on all Workstations. There are trillions of security features you can select from. This is the way we did it. Regards ----------- Nico Gardina > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Huntington, Debra D. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: woensdag 23 januari 2002 21:29 > Aan: NT 2000 Discussions > Onderwerp: 'Restricted/Basic' Users versus 'Power' Users > > We are beginning to upgrade our workstations to Windows 2000. We are > actually reinstalling them as we are creating a 'ghost' image and > installing > it on every workstation. There is considerable debate on whether we > should > make all users restricted/basic users or power users. The reason this is > up > for debate is that we run a number of legacy problems that require power > users rights to run under 2000. > > Here's the debate: > One group says, make the registry changes that will allow the 'most' used > legacy programs to run as basic users. We don't want the users installing > screen savers and dancing bears on their workstations anyway. It's a huge > security hole! > > The other group says: What are you nuts? Making registry changes to your > ghost image could potentially have serious and unknown ramifications. > What > happens when the next patch won't install, or the next program comes out?? > You don't want 'home grown' programs but are willing to accept a 'home > grown' registry! What security hole, it's a local group. > > I'd be interested in anyone's thoughts and ideas on the subject. > > Debra Huntington > MISD > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
