Doesn't look like restricting executables will work here...might try restricting permissions to c:\windows\immersivecontrolpanel and see if that stops it running, as a next step
On 1 May 2014 13:20, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > Do the various parts of the Charms bar have associated executables? If > that's the case, I could restrict them with GPO or AM....time to fire up > ProcMon.... > > > On 1 May 2014 13:16, Melvin Backus <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Perhaps this? Haven’t tried it, just digging. >> >> >> >> >> http://ezinearticles.com/?Image-File-Execution-Options---How-to-Hijack-a-Program&id=4088225 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> There are 10 kinds of people in the world... >> those who understand binary and those who don't. >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin >> *Sent:* Thursday, May 01, 2014 8:10 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Disable the f**king Charms bar in Windows 8.1 >> >> >> >> Additionally, the proxy part of this is just the single one that has been >> highlighted to me. As the "Modern" interface doesn't appear to be >> policy-enabled in any way, I am willing to bet there are many other holes >> that users can poke through and avoid GPOs. Therefore I need to disable >> access to the thing, foremostly. >> >> >> >> On 1 May 2014 13:02, Joseph L. Casale <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I need to disable this because users can use the Charms bar to bypass >> the proxy >> >> How is your env setup such that this is even possible? Our users don’t >> have a network >> path anywhere not explicitly defined. >> >> Any app that *doesn't* use the proxy has no way out? >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *James Rankin* >> --------------------- >> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization >> Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >> > > > > -- > *James Rankin* > --------------------- > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization > Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > -- *James Rankin* --------------------- RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk

