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WanderingKnight · 2007-02-25, 07:49

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They are not on "one" pc, they are on separate pc, so logging off is not an option.

As I understand what he said he needs to hide his own system tray in his own PC so his brother can't deactivate the program limiting the bandwith, which is activated within his own PC, so logging off IS an option.

Arimfe · 2007-02-25, 08:29

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Originally Posted by WanderingKnight

As I understand what he said he needs to hide his own system tray in his own PC so his brother can't deactivate the program limiting the bandwith, which is activated within his own PC, so logging off IS an option.

No, sorry for not clarifying enough.
Comp A = mine
Comp B = my brothers
There's a little program on comp B's system tray I want to make inaccessible while the program can still be active.

Either that, or something like a router, or another program on comp A that can control bandwidth of comp B.

Nicholi & ryomakun, thanks for the tips about those two programs. For now I'm still leaning slightly towards a router solution though.

WanderingKnight · 2007-02-25, 08:41

Oh... sorry, I thought you wanted both. Now I understand better.

PS: How old is your brother?

Arimfe · 2007-02-25, 08:48

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ryomakun · 2007-02-25, 17:51

Arimefe, NetLimiter two has a function where you can run it as a windows service, and not a windows startup, so it means it runs in the background, now the problem is, if your brother see the program in his "START" menu, he may tinker with it and remove the caps in bandwidth. So the thing i recommend is you make yourself admin on his computer and remove his admin rights. This will disable him being able to access netlimiter. =)

Jinto · 2007-02-25, 18:06

Oh I am not sure his brother will be very pleased then *g* Imagine he wants to install something (that requires often admin previliges) and always needs to call his brother to change to the admin account. If I was his brother, I'ld rather reinstall Windows, instead of bothering with not being admin.

WanderingKnight · 2007-02-25, 21:31

AND he could always find the process with Ctrl+Alt+Del and finish it off... but that's depending on how much knowledge does he have.

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now the problem is, if your brother see the program in his "START" menu, he may tinker with it and remove the caps in bandwidth.

The shortcut in the Start menu can be deleted xP

Jinto · 2007-02-25, 21:38

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Originally Posted by WanderingKnight

AND he could always find the process with Ctrl+Alt+Del and finish it off... but that's depending on how much knowledge does he have.

The shortcut in the Start menu can be deleted xP

not every service is listed as process ;D (well listed yes... but not like it is of any use for you... they are sometimes listed as a group of svchost processes (and the like)... means you kill an svchost process and thereby kill many subservices... not so nice). If you want to see, which services run in a svchost group type "Tasklist /SVC" in your console

. Besides without admin previliges you are not allowed to kill certain (any?) service started with admin previliges.

Arimfe · 2007-02-25, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Jinto Lin

Oh I am not sure his brother will be very pleased then *g* Imagine he wants to install something (that requires often admin previliges) and always needs to call his brother to change to the admin account. If I was his brother, I'ld rather reinstall Windows, instead of bothering with not being admin.

Yes, there's a lot of programs which require admin rights to be installed. I'm not particularly interested in locking him down, as funny as it sounds, I want him to be able to experiment and install crap that breaks his comp so he can learn things the hard way

. Which is why I think a router is still the better choice as of now.

He doesn't have any means of reinstalling windows though, and I doubt he even knows how it's being done.

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Originally Posted by WanderingKnight

AND he could always find the process with Ctrl+Alt+Del and finish it off... but that's depending on how much knowledge does he have.

xD Even though I've shown him how to kill off processes before, he's not smart enough to even suspect tampering with stuff there.

The first program Jeromie suggested was almost viable, I think, unfortunately I think he's clever enough to be curious about the new tray icon, and all it takes to get past that solution is a rightclick

If only that program had password protectionxD
*hopes for more suggestions about freeware programs like that*

ryomakun · 2007-02-26, 06:37

self, sounding like a broken record... Don't you like NetLimiter? Have you tried version 2.x?

Try Net Limiter version 2.x

Features:
Hides itself, no tray icon settings.
Starts as Service.
Permissions editor-
With this tool, you can decide, which user is allowed to monitor or control network traffic.

Remote administration
You can control and monitor other computers remotely from one place.

Price..: $29.95 only

NetLimiter 2 Pro
Version: 2.0.9, Shareware (28-day evaluation period)
Description: Internet traffic control and monitoring tool
OS: Win2000 and later
32 bit version download:
Download

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WanderingKnight Gregory House IT Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Age: 35	Oh... sorry, I thought you wanted both. Now I understand better. PS: How old is your brother? __________________ Place them in a box until a quieter time \| Lights down, you up and die.

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Jinto Asuki-tan Kairin ↓ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fürth (GER) Age: 43	Oh I am not sure his brother will be very pleased then g Imagine he wants to install something (that requires often admin previliges) and always needs to call his brother to change to the admin account. If I was his brother, I'ld rather reinstall Windows, instead of bothering with not being admin. __________________ Folding@Home, Team Animesuki

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2007-02-25, 17:51	Link #25
ryomakun Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	Arimefe, NetLimiter two has a function where you can run it as a windows service, and not a windows startup, so it means it runs in the background, now the problem is, if your brother see the program in his "START" menu, he may tinker with it and remove the caps in bandwidth. So the thing i recommend is you make yourself admin on his computer and remove his admin rights. This will disable him being able to access netlimiter. =)

2007-02-26, 06:37	Link #30
ryomakun Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	self, sounding like a broken record... Don't you like NetLimiter? Have you tried version 2.x? Try Net Limiter version 2.x Features: Hides itself, no tray icon settings. Starts as Service. Permissions editor- With this tool, you can decide, which user is allowed to monitor or control network traffic. Remote administration You can control and monitor other computers remotely from one place. Price..: $29.95 only NetLimiter 2 Pro Version: 2.0.9, Shareware (28-day evaluation period) Description: Internet traffic control and monitoring tool OS: Win2000 and later 32 bit version download: Download