On the GPO option... Would that mean that a teacher would have to log the student out and log themselves into the machine in order to shutdown / reboot? Or could it be done from a login prompt (in which case the students could do it, too)?
John From: Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 11:30 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Disabling Safe Mode in WinXP Couple suggestions: if the students have to log in, disallow reboot/shutdown via GPO. Or, get thin clients. No such thing as safe mode in the thin clients I use (Wyse). Users of thin clients cannot manipulate the OS either since it is locked down. >>> "John Hornbuckle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/18/2008 10:42 AM >>> We've got some students who are booting machines in Safe Mode with Networking Support in order to get around the monitoring software we use. Their goal is to be able to surf the web without being watched, which this allows. Classroom management is certainly an issue here, and I agree that teachers need to closely watch the kids. And I understand the argument about technology not being a solution to behavioral problems, and am not really interested in going through that debate right now. :-) So, is there a way for us to disable the Safe Mode with Networking Support boot option? I don't need to disable regular Safe Mode--just the option with Networking Support. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District 318 North Clark Street Perry, FL 32347 www.taylor.k12.fl.us ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt <http://www.sunbelt/> -software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
