How to disable IE on terminal server?

SammyBar

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May 13, 2006, 12:11:12 PM5/13/06

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Hi,

How can I disable all remote connected terminal server users to use the
internet explorer? My terminal server is windows 2000.

Any hint is welcomed.
Thanks in advance

Jeff Pitsch

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May 13, 2006, 1:43:59 PM5/13/06

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Unfortunately it is impossible to disable IE 100%. The easiest way to
disable them from browsing out to the internet though is to either prevent
access through your firewall from the server or set the proxy settings to
localhost or some other bogus address on your network using GPO. then
disable access to that tab or IE control panel, again, using GPO.

Jeff Pitsch
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Hank Arnold

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May 14, 2006, 6:32:21 AM5/14/06

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Simplest way I've seen is to specify an invalid IP address for the
gateway/router.....

Regards,
Hank Arnold

Jeff Pitsch

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May 14, 2006, 9:45:47 AM5/14/06

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what happens if they the servers are on a different subnet than the clients?
You've just cut off communication.

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Robert Moir

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May 14, 2006, 1:34:27 PM5/14/06

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SammyBar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How can I disable all remote connected terminal server users to use
> the internet explorer? My terminal server is windows 2000.

I'll second Jeff's suggestion.

I might amend it slightly to also setting the homepage that IE users get
when they run it to something that explains what is going on, and why, so
you don't get constant requests to fix the system.

Jeff Pitsch

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May 14, 2006, 2:19:23 PM5/14/06

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Oh, I like that idea. Never thought about that myself. I'm definately
adding that to my list of recommendations :)

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Robert Moir

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May 14, 2006, 2:55:01 PM5/14/06

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Jeff Pitsch wrote:
> Oh, I like that idea. Never thought about that myself. I'm
> definately adding that to my list of recommendations :)
>

I'd love to say I thought of it rather than learnt it via bitter experience
though!

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gul9188

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May 16, 2006, 10:07:01 AM5/16/06

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hiya wondering if you could help me i was cleaning my laptop up and i deleted
a program file called hp hotfix or something like that now every time i try
switching it on it gos to a blue error screen

gul9188

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May 16, 2006, 10:08:02 AM5/16/06

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Hank Arnold

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May 17, 2006, 4:20:12 AM5/17/06

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Is there some reason you are posting this as a reply to just about every
posting?????

Regards,
Hank Arnold