setting user access and logging in with 1 account on 2 comps (WXP-Pro)

[mattmac24]

how do i set it so that from my home network(4 comps) i have the same user all all 4....also so that only i can access my one and that only user 1,2 and 3 have access to computer 4 as well as all users to comp 2 and only user 3,4 to other one?


also how do i lock functions in xp pro(like you have to be user 1,3,4 to access control panels) also network settings and stuff like that.

thanks alot

matt

[mryder]

If your network is peer to peer you have to create the accounts on each computer. To prevent a user from loging on to a computer do not create an account on the computer for that user.

If your goal is to have a profile that follows a user from computer to computer you need to run W2k server or 2003 server on one of your computers. In my opinion this is not a practicle or cost effective solution for a home network.

The easist way to lock function and configure group policy in XP Pro is the gpedit.msc utility. To access the utility go to start run and type in gpedit.msc. From here you can set policies for the machine as a whole.

I hope this helped you.

[mattmac24]

ok accounts bit got that...and if any1 has anything to add besides going out and buying the how many hundreds of dollars of software to do that...?

and about the gpedit.msc one. i have that up and i am in user rights assignment(i would assume this is the right one) but no option to add a new policy....any help or am i ment to edit the ones there? but i cant seem to find the ones that say 'give user access to c:\my files, how do i restrict that without a third party software?

thanks for ur response

matt

[mattmac24]

just found a copy of w2k lying around so im gunna load that. and by a user that follows u around u mean like one that shares the same my docs folder and screen saver ect...

will this work with win xp pro?


and dont flame me for double posting..or wateva


i just promise not to do it again...soz

[mryder]

Yes, when I refered to a user account that would follow you around that user would share the same documents folder and screen saver etc... This is called a roaming profile. You can not create roaming profiles in XP Pro without having a server operating system running.

In response to your question about gpedit.msc if you are logged on as the administrator of the local machine you can stop the messenger service form loading at start up. This is located in the administrative template of the local computer. To further customize the user account you need to expand the User configuration\administrative template. Here you will find options to customize the computer start menu, control panel, IE, desktop etc...
I don't remember everythig you were trying to acomplish for the specific users . If you need more specific information just let me know. Sorry I was not more specific last night regarding the use of gpedit.