Give access to only one application on the PC

[SBSB]

Hi,

We have a situation where we want to develop/implement a program that prevents users from accessing anything on the computer except one predefined application (say an exe). When the user logs in (all our machines have Windows XP Professional) the predefined application should automatically open up. When the user exits this application, the user must be logged out. When the user tries to login again, the same cycle has to continue.

Any ideas on how to achieve this functionality?

Thanks

SBSB

[Scarecrow Man]

Group Policy Editor may allow you to do this. Just disable access to mostly everything, but allow your said program. You may want to look into 3rd party software, but programs like this can get quite expensive.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/group_policy_editor.htm

[SBSB]

Group Policy Editor may allow you to do this. Just disable access to mostly everything, but allow your said program. You may want to look into 3rd party software, but programs like this can get quite expensive.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/group_policy_editor.htm

Thanks for the response, Scarecrow Man. Can we set this up programmatically. In other words, can we put restriction policy in group policy through a .NET application?

Thanks

SBSB

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

I don't think that is possible; in fact I think it would be dangerous if an application could take over a whole system like that (think of malware!)

Some basic information on Group Policy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_Policy; with links to more extended info.

[Scarecrow Man]

The only thing I can think of is third party software such as Fortres Grand - http://www.fortresgrand.com/.

It's quite expensive, but its what our local library uses to lock the computer down.