User controls for a computer

A method for selectively limiting a user's use of a computer in a local network wherein at least one computer in the local network has a group policy object for the user, comprising:

• receiving on the computer at least one group policy object containing user authorization settings for at least one user;
• receiving from the user a request to perform an action on the computer;
• and
• determining based on the user authorization settings whether the user is authorized to perform the action on the computer, and, if so, performing the action.

A method for monitoring and selectively limiting a user's use of a computer in a local network, wherein each computer in the local network is adapted to receive a group policy object and based thereon to selectively limit the user's use of the computer comprising:

• receiving user authorization settings for at least one user;
• storing the user authorization settings in a group policy object;
• and
• transmitting the group policy object to at least one computer in the local network.

A computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions for performing a method for selectively limiting a user's use of a computer, the method comprising:

• receiving on the computer user authorization settings for at least one user;
• receiving from the user a request to perform an action on the computer;
• and
• determining based on the user authorization settings whether the user is authorized to perform the action on the computer, and, if so, performing the action.

A computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions for performing a method for selectively limiting a user's use of a computer in a local network wherein at least one computer in the local network has a group policy object for the user, the method comprising:

• receiving on the computer at least one group policy object containing user authorization settings for at least one user;
• receiving from the user a request to perform an action on the computer;
• and
• determining based on the user authorization settings whether the user is authorized to perform the action on the computer, and, if so, performing the action.

A computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions for performing a method for monitoring and selectively limiting a user's use of a computer in a local network, wherein each computer in the local network is adapted to receive a group policy object and based thereon to selectively limit the user's use of the computer, the method comprising:

• receiving user authorization settings for at least one user;
• storing the user authorization settings in a group policy object;
• and
• transmitting the group policy object to at least one computer in the local network.