Prohibit user to use Safe Mode

[gaborozzo]

Hello!

Windows 2000 question :

I want to block the GUEST user from starting Windows 2000 in safe mode. During the startup of Win2000 and pressing F8 you can log in with Guest user account without asking for password. Setting a password for Guest is not a good solution. In safe mode with network the user can access for instance internet but automatically running services does not start in this case.

I need a service running if Guest user is logged in either in safe mode or else.

Windows XP does not allow Guest user to log in in safe mode.

Is it possible to turn off safe mode in Win2000? Or any idea?

Thank you for any answer!

Best Regards,

Gabor

[Mijzelf]

I don't know of any options in W2000 to achieve this, but if the PC is not too new, you can simply attach an USB keyboard to it. On older systems the keyboard will not work until Windows has booted, so it's impossible to safe start bij hitting F8.