Kazaa and other p2p programs..

Strikk · #1 July 11th, 2003, 04:33 PM

Hi,is there anyway to block completely peer 2 peer program in my system.?The reason is,my sister often use them to download other stuff which,many times had infected the system with viruses and stuff liketat.In the end,Im the one fixing it up.Can anyone teach me how to disable downloads with a password protecting the option ?

twistedcranium · #2 July 11th, 2003, 04:42 PM

If you're using Windows XP Home you can make her login account one that does not have the ability to install programs. It would be the account type that is not "administrator".

If you're using any of the NT based OSes, NT4, Win2K, or WinXP Pro...you can setup a more restrictive profile for the user.

Windows 95, 98, ME, do not have any features to restrict users from installing software.

Strikk · #3 July 11th, 2003, 04:50 PM

oh.tat means i cant block her..im using win ME..any other program i can get on the net to block it?

twistedcranium · #4 July 11th, 2003, 05:02 PM

Do you have a software or hardware firewall on your connection to the internet?

If so, you could configure either of those to block access to the domains of the programs that you wish her not to install.

Also, you could try some type of monitoring software like Cybersitter, NetNanny, or CyberPatrol to block her access to such websites where she can download these sorts of programs.

The problem here, is that now you have to seek out all the websites that you want to block her from.

**degsy** · #5 July 11th, 2003, 05:25 PM

Windows 95/98/ME have the ability to restrict users from Running Programs.

You would need to setup a policy for the user/group.
Within this policy would be a list of programs that the user is allowed to run.

Here's one site from a google search on POLEDIT
http://www.zisman.ca/poledit/

30111987 · #6 July 11th, 2003, 06:19 PM

you could just uninstall kazza, win mx etc

twistedcranium · #7 July 11th, 2003, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 30111987
you could just uninstall kazza, win mx etc

I think, and I'm usually wrong when I think(lol), that the poster wants to keep her from installing it at all, even after they uninstall it.

ThunderChicken · #8 July 19th, 2003, 07:55 AM

WHen you're tracking down the sites she uses to get such programs, you can check the history function in your browser and see where she gets it from.