Exe files

[sippo]

Those pesky kids are still installing and getting exe files for games. Is there a way I can delete them for example like a scheduled task on a daily basis. Everytime I delete them they get them back, and I don't want to keep searching their home directories to delete them all ideally.

 

Is there some network scanner software to delete said files?

[CyberNerd]

Just stop them from saving them. Our samba fileserver can veto certain filenames and extensions, some virusscanners can do this too.

[mac_shinobi]

R2 of server 2003 can help you with this.

[powdarrmonkey]

Yes, bizzel's magic wonder tool. It's linked on his signature.

[bizzel]

Yes, bizzel's magic wonder tool. It's linked on his signature.

 

*cough*EduSweep*cough*

 

[IanT]

or go into the GPO and set what .exe you want opened and the rest will be denied, how we stopped the kids opening downloads

[bizzel]

or go into the GPO and set what .exe you want opened and the rest will be denied, how we stopped the kids opening downloads

 

This is the default on RM networks and it works wonders.

[IanT]

pfffffff RM, I wipe my bum on RM

[muppet]

@sippo

I can highly recommend EduSweep, you shouldn't have any problems with it at FCC.

[powdarrmonkey]

Edusweep, that's the one! I was racking my brains...

[mac_shinobi]

Is there an edumaker that makes coffee, tea and biscuits ?

[maniac]

This is the default on RM networks and it works wonders.

 

Although RM are just utlising the software restrictions that exist in group policy anyway, they just have a fancy front end to control it.

[sippo]

Thanks guys! Downloaded edusweep beta 6.

 

Just sent an e-mail around to staff members warning them!! I'm so harsh!

 

Is there away I can run as a scheduled task?

 

As for RM, its Rubbish Mate. he he he.....

[EduTech]

Yh EduSweep is your God i ran it here yesterday took 45 mins to go through all the area's but now i have 24556 files to go through lmao. great fun

[SpuffMonkey]

EduSweep is great - but as others say - its much better to prevent the games being being run in the first place with a software restriction policy.

[bizzel]

EduSweep is great - but as others say - its much better to prevent the games being being run in the first place with a software restriction policy.

 

This is very true. Don't forget that EduSweep can also get pick up lists of proxies, shortcuts to proxy and hacking sites as well as unwanted media, none of which will be prevented by policy.

 

I've released updated definitions that cut down on false positives a little, run the online update if you haven't already.

[sippo]

How do you stop the kids saving exe's then?

[Geoff]

My student file server is a Linux based samba server. You can use the 'veto files' option to prevent exes and other types of file being put on the shares.

[sippo]

See we've only got a standard 2003 server for our file server, so not a lot we can do??

[jsnetman]

Install RC2 on to the server 2003 it gives an excellent file server resource manager which can block any type of file extension from being saved to their user areas. We also use it for quotas.

[User3204]

Create a Software Restriction Policy within Group Policy, is the best way.

Then exclude everything apart from c:\windows\*, c:\program files\*\*, etc. This way they can download the games, they just can't run them.

You have to go through every single area that you run apps from.. netlogon, etc.

[tomscaper]

I find the constant battle of removing students games is never ending, the best thing i think to do regarding this is to stop fighting them by deleting them as all they do is put them back, we started to reduce there quota and passing the culprits name on to there tutors and letting them deal with them.

I know you want to remove rubbish they put on and clean everything up, but the real issue is how they get them there in the first place, by teachers and other staff not watching what they are doing.

I used to spend hours on searching, but in the end, i set up usbdlm and blocked exe's on the usb drives. and i leave the rest up to the teachers, if the kids play on games they are wasting there own time not mine.

[sippo]

Edusweep deleted 4000 of the blightys over the weekend.