I'm trying to lock down different areas of Windows XP by using the
Administrative Templates. (I.E. hide c: remove control panel...) But when I
do it, it applies to all users including administrators. Is there a way to
exempt administrative accounts so that the Group Policy doesn't apply to them?

JasonB wrote:
> I'm trying to lock down different areas of Windows XP by using the
> Administrative Templates. (I.E. hide c: remove control panel...) But when I
> do it, it applies to all users including administrators. Is there a way to
> exempt administrative accounts so that the Group Policy doesn't apply to them?

How to apply local policies to all users except administrators in a
workgroup setting in Windows 2000 -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;293655

Should also be applicable to XP.


Malke
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How to apply local policies to all users except administrators in a
workgroup setting in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293655

HOW TO Apply Local Policies to All Users Except Administrators on Windows
Server 2003 in a Workgroup Setting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325351

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:F53C7DDC-DA60-4D53-8A2B-0B8C1FEE48CD@microsoft.com,
JasonB <JasonB@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I'm trying to lock down different areas of Windows XP by using the
> Administrative Templates. (I.E. hide c: remove control panel...) But when
> I do it, it applies to all users including administrators. Is there a way
> to exempt administrative accounts so that the Group Policy doesn't apply
> to them?

I tried these and can't seem to get them to work. Sorry, I probably should
have specified I am in a domain environment not a workgroup environment.

Thanks

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> How to apply local policies to all users except administrators in a
> workgroup setting in Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293655
>
> HOW TO Apply Local Policies to All Users Except Administrators on Windows
> Server 2003 in a Workgroup Setting
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325351
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:F53C7DDC-DA60-4D53-8A2B-0B8C1FEE48CD@microsoft.com,
> JasonB <JasonB@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > I'm trying to lock down different areas of Windows XP by using the
> > Administrative Templates. (I.E. hide c: remove control panel...) But when
> > I do it, it applies to all users including administrators. Is there a way
> > to exempt administrative accounts so that the Group Policy doesn't apply
> > to them?
>

You got everthing that I know about it. Not much, huh? ;-(

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:4F33396E-D61B-4621-AEB4-56F1B7248027@microsoft.com,
JasonB <JasonB@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I tried these and can't seem to get them to work. Sorry, I probably should
> have specified I am in a domain environment not a workgroup environment.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> How to apply local policies to all users except administrators in a
>> workgroup setting in Windows 2000
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293655
>>
>> HOW TO Apply Local Policies to All Users Except Administrators on Windows
>> Server 2003 in a Workgroup Setting
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325351
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:F53C7DDC-DA60-4D53-8A2B-0B8C1FEE48CD@microsoft.com,
>> JasonB <JasonB@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> I'm trying to lock down different areas of Windows XP by using the
>>> Administrative Templates. (I.E. hide c: remove control panel...) But
>>> when I do it, it applies to all users including administrators. Is
>>> there a way to exempt administrative accounts so that the Group Policy
>>> doesn't apply to them?

Thanks.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> You got everthing that I know about it. Not much, huh? ;-(
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:4F33396E-D61B-4621-AEB4-56F1B7248027@microsoft.com,
> JasonB <JasonB@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > I tried these and can't seem to get them to work. Sorry, I probably should
> > have specified I am in a domain environment not a workgroup environment.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >
> >> How to apply local policies to all users except administrators in a
> >> workgroup setting in Windows 2000
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293655
> >>
> >> HOW TO Apply Local Policies to All Users Except Administrators on Windows
> >> Server 2003 in a Workgroup Setting
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325351
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>
> >> Wes
> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> In news:F53C7DDC-DA60-4D53-8A2B-0B8C1FEE48CD@microsoft.com,
> >> JasonB <JasonB@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> >>> I'm trying to lock down different areas of Windows XP by using the
> >>> Administrative Templates. (I.E. hide c: remove control panel...) But
> >>> when I do it, it applies to all users including administrators. Is
> >>> there a way to exempt administrative accounts so that the Group Policy
> >>> doesn't apply to them?
>
>