[WEB4LIB] security question

[TMGB]

To use the policy editor you usually need to install it from the Add
Programs selection in the control panel.  PE is not loaded by default.

1. Choose the tab "Windows Setup"
2. Choose have disk
3. If your using the Windows CD Install disk, choose that drive
4. next choose the directory "admin"
5. now choose "apptools"
6. finally choose "poledit"
7. It will, if it is like mine, default to "grouppol.inf"
8. Click OK and OK
9. Now select "System Policy Editor"  your computer will probably want to
reboot and all that MS stuff


This will install the Policy Editor on a single machine and set a new tab
"User Profiles" in the Passwords Properties section of the Control Panel.
If your machines are logging into an NT Server first, you can put the
config.pol file in the \WINNT\system32\Repl\Import\Scripts\  directory and
the NT Server will have the Win 95 workstation use the policy created for
that logon within the config.pol file..  Several (all) of the Logon profiles
are to be saved in that one file.  Just understand that NT policies are not
compatible with win95 policies which means you can't use the policy editor
on an NT machine to edit a win95 policy file.  You will get an error message
saying you have a corrupt policy file or something to that effect.  Its been
so long since I've set up my policy I can't remember exactly where I set not
being able to save to drive C but I'll be glad to send anybody a copy of the
config.pol file which has public and staff policies included on it.  It also
tells the computer where to get its desktop setting and I am having this
loaded off of a Novell Server.  I have applications running also from the
novell server but the public logon has no write rights to the Novell Server
which helps keep some databases unchanged.

Any questions ?  Just email me. :)

Thomas



Thomas Edelblute wrote:

> We have Fortres installed on Windows 95 workstations attached to our
> network.  Unfortunately, we have had several instances recently of
> patrons coming in and downloading files to the C: drive.  Our log files
> also show the patron saving changes to a database file.
>
> Since they have found a way around Fortres security, I need another
> option.  Is policy editor available on Windows 95?  I can't seem to find
> it.  If there is, where do I find instructions on how to use it?
>
> --
> Thomas Edelblute
> Anaheim Public Library