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Network Standards |Security Tools |Beginners Tools | Windows XP Security Console

Security Tools for Beginners:

XP Security Console

 Experience Level I

 Access & Permissions Control

Free for Personal use

™ For Windows XP users only.

Description of the XP Security Console:
"Windows XP Security Console allows you to assign various restrictions to specific users, whether you're running XP Pro or XP Home. XP Home leaves you completely without the Group Policy Editor, while XP Pro lacks the ability to use the Group Policy Editor to selectively apply policies to specific users." - Doug Knox (www.dougknox.com)
 
Basic Instructions for use:
Download and install, then log-into the user account whose permissions you want to change. Once logged in, run the program to change various settings and permissions for that account. Limiting the ability to install programs and execute scripts is a good security measure that prevents malware from being inadvertantly installed.
 
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