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Offline jnp1978

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Write Protection On Desktop
« on: April 15, 2003, 07:36:33 PM »
hi
      can anyone tell me on how to remove the write option on a desktop , so that no one can paste any file on my desktop. my desktop is getting highly cluttered. is there any way by which i can revoke write permissions on the desktop?

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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2003, 09:38:35 PM »
hi. does anyone really know how to do it? the computer in my lab is being used by about 30 people and they all download stuff and leave it on the desktop. that looks very shabby and i have to clean it up every week. can anyone tell me how to remove th ewrite permission for the desktop so that they cannot paste their files on the desktop.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2003, 07:58:02 PM »
On what OS

If 2k/XP go to C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\ and right click the folder \"Desktop\" click properties then security change the folder permissions to read only.

9x/ME doesn't have this kind of security
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2003, 12:48:33 PM »
Or use a mandatory profile.
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