Questions tagged [limited-access]
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Disable access to network shares for one user
I have a Windows 7 computer with two users. One of them is Administrator the other is limited user.
Limited user should have access to the internet but should not have access to any network shares of ...
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How to schedule windows task with trigger logoff/shutdown and without elevation or stored credentials?
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Please be aware, I search for a solution does not need either elevated rights (high-user-integrity) nor user credentials to be entered.
So, this is no duplicate.
Background story:
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How can I install Notepad++ plugins without administrator permissions?
I use Notepad++ on an office computer where I don't have local administrator privileges. This means that I am unable to install plugins, as I cannot modify files located in C:/Program Files.
I've ...
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VMWARE Player - Can't shrink disk
I have VMWARE Player (15.5.6 build-16341506), and a Win10/32bit guest OS.
Host is Win10/64 bit.
It is more than 127 GB in the host filesystem.
I deleted the old Windows versions from the guest to ...
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Is there a way to give a user limited, non-admin account access in cPanel?
I have a dedicated virtual server with two domains domainA/domainB on it. Each domain has its own cPanel account. I want to give someone access to very specific items ("metrics" items, ie: Webalizer, ...
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My laptop connectivity gets "limited" on wifi while other devices work well
Although its marked limited i cannot access the router via laptop, the solution is to reset winsock
catalog and restart the machine.
What could be the root cause? its happening around 2-3 times a day ...
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Limit available printers for a MS Word Document, or define a "Default printer" in a particular document
I've a lot of printers (or specific printer's queue with particular setup for each queue) configured on my PC. Each have a unique "Printer Queue Name".
I work with a software which generates Word ...
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Setting up remote access to a single program on a remote personal computer - both Mac & Windows
Basically, I'm going to be checking in on one specific program on a few computers, importing new files into that program, and modifying those files a bit. I only need access to one program, but I also ...
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How to apply group policy settings to specific local accounts in Windows
I created a limited user account and want to restrict USB and CD drive access using group policy settings. Hence I want to use gpedit.msc to enforce restrictions on the limited account and disable ...
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Allow a Remote User to Use Intranet Browser Only
Here is my setup: Static IP assigned to a home UVerse router. I have a Windows 7 Professional based web server running which is accessible from outside. And so is a Remote Desktop port--accessible ...
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Limit users only to their home folder and sub folder
Today i did give acces to SSH to my friend,and i want hem only to shay in folders that he is owning.So that is his home folder.
So,how can i make sure that he will only have acces to that folder? I ...
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Remote Viewing of Certificates as a Non-admin
Does anyone know how to view certificates remotely from another machine without granting that user admin. rights? I am using the MMC certificates snap-in to view a remote machine. The remote machine ...
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Windows Explorer or filesystem not accessible by apps after some uptime
I am running Windows 7 and after an unknown amount of uptime Firefox, Google Chrome and other apps are not able to access the filesystem anymore until I restart the apps.
Whats happening is the ...
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Limit the computers that can remote desktop to a server
I have a Windows Server 2003 computer that is accessed by a remote desktop connection. To access the server all you need to know is the IP address of the computer.
I want to limit the computers that ...
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How to create a user account for a child in Linux Mint?
Recently I have renovated an old computer which once belonged to my dad (the old HDD crashed, and I just bought a new one to replace it). My parents want me to fix this computer for my 5-year-old ...
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Restrict user access in Windows Vista to only run installed programs
I would like to create a guest account in Windows Vista (Home Premium version) with the following requirements:
restrict access to only be able to run installed programs, maybe only run a specific ...
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Protect files on my server
I have a LAN of Windows XP Home Edition computers (my clients). My server has Windows XP Professional. I need to avoid that some users of a client computer (some need the access the others don't) have ...
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Tell Windows 7: "This is a thethering WLAN, allow only Browser and skype to use it." [duplicate]
Is there some software that can be configured to recognize certain WLAN SSIDs as tethering connection and block all traffic from programs other than those explicitly added to a whitelist?
I know that ...
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Setting up microsoft intune, need to lock down computer
So, I have an initiative to set up Microsoft Intune on a number (~450) remote computers. Those computers are currently running deep freeze to reduce the damage that people can do to them by ...
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Easy way to restrict permissions in an elementary school computer lab?
I'm putting together an elementary school computer lab. I have nine Windows XP Pro machines that are not networked and do not have internet access (no money to do either).
I've created separate ...
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How can I separate access within a network?
I am struggling to find a 'rule' in my router that separates access to different wired computers.
I have fibre coming into the building that links via Ethernet cable to a zyxel router. From this I ...
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Present a form to user on Windows login
I have a public computer lab where users must give a few short details about themselves such as their age and objective before they use the computers. Currently this information is gathered by a lab ...
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Blocking Programs on Windows XP
I am using Windows XP SP3 and I am having problem controlling .exe on my computer. Is there a way to me to control the programs I would allow my the users of my computer and if the program isn't in ...
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Why can't I get internet access through WiFi in Windows Vista but I'm able to get it in Linux?
I can connect to my wireless network just fine on Linux. I can't do so with Windows Vista. Vista recognizes the connection, and it even connects to the router, but there is no internet access. The ...
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Why would I get ''limited connectivity' (i.e. no internet access) via a home network connected to a ADSL modem?
When I power up my modem, home network and machines, sometimes the machines don't connect to the internet. Why would this be happening? Is there anything I can do to intervene?
(See my setup below)
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Limiting WiFi bandwitdh to users connecting to Access Point
I have setup my Laptop to be a Access point so others nearby can connect to it. Now, I would like to limit the speed to those users so they cannot overload the Internet connection with their requests.
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Local network accessible but not internet via ethernet card (happens in Windows AND Ubuntu (dual boot) on same machine). What has happened to card?
I have a desktop PC with a 1Gb ethernet card as well as a built-in motherboard 100mb/s ethernet card.
Very recently, internet access using these has stopped working. Initially I thought it was a ...
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windows 7 wireless knocks off other computers on the network
I am trying to fix a wireless network issue. When a new windows 7 machine (we have 2 in the house) we have problems with any other windows xp machines connecting to the wireless network. I am using a ...
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How to limit internet traffic in some computers of my home network?
I'm sharing my home wireless network, using a DIR-655 Wireless Router with 3 other people (2 using windows machines and one use mac laptop, I also use a mac laptop). I need to know how can I limit ...
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Prevent the use of portable software on non-admin accounts
Is it possible to disable the use of portable applications on non-administrator accounts? I am the administrator on a Windows XP machine, and I do not want limited users to be able to run portable ...
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Windows 7: wireless connection cannot renew DHCP lease and falls back to 169.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address
In the last few days a very strange phenomena started occurring in my PC:
I have a Windows 7 PC connected via a wireless network to a router.
Last week the wireless connection started to reset to ...
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Site that blocks you from visiting a site too much? [closed]
A while ago I came across a site that allows you to enter a link, e.g. facebook.com, and then it generates a link you can use to access that site. Then you can set how often you are allowed to visit ...
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Wireless works, wired doesnt
I recently reinstalled Windows 7 RC and now I get limited connection on my wired connection, while the wireless still works perfectly.
I have tried another router, and also other cables, uninstall &...
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Sudden limited access on wired network, Windows 7 RC1
From time to time (twice a day, once a week - hard to tell really), I suddenly get "Limited access" on my internet connection, and I see no obvious reason for this.
It's on a wired network, so no ...
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