How Would You Lock Down a Windows XP Machine?

Kronos666 asks: "I've been working with a network of about 50 computers, and a few of them have to be locked down. What I mean is that there is an application running, and the users must not be able to do anything else on it. The computers (Windows XP), are in a Windows 2000 domain and I've tried everything that comes to mind with the group policies. Now, I know it might seem contradictory to some, but is there a way to make those computers completely locked down? Maybe someone has had previous experience with something like this?"

Comments

Yes there is a way

[Anonymous Coward]

and quite honestly, if you don't know how to lock down XP machines in a native 2000 domain, you shouldn't have the job you have.

It is like asking a Windows admin to secure an Apache system. While Slashdotters often make fun of Windows admins, as you have found out, its not as simple as you think it'd be.

Re:With Google, as with life...

[Chess_the_cat]

Baloney. As long as you know the right keywords, Google does the rest. Or do you query Google thusly: "Dear Google, My name is CaptainCheese and I work in an office. I need to know how to lock down 50 Windows XP boxes so that only one application can run at a time and so that IE is disabled. Thanks." Please. Google for XP and kiosk mode and you're done. Smarten up.