Disable copy or cut and paste completely

Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable completely
the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed on the
screen.

Why turn it off, if you don't use it, it does nothing. Your are in charge of
the computer not the other way round
..

"kend_beledm" <> wrote in message
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> Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
> completely
> the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed on
> the
> screen.
>

maybe other people use it and the owner isn't over their shoulder every
minute...

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"Ian" <> wrote in message
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> Why turn it off, if you don't use it, it does nothing. Your are in charge
> of the computer not the other way round
> .
>
> "kend_beledm" <> wrote in message
> news:608A7ECE-F449-4CAA-8240-...
>> Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
>> completely
>> the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed on
>> the
>> screen.
>>
>

What a strange idea, you have a computer use by more than one person and you
want to stop one minor function?


"NotMe" <> wrote in message
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> maybe other people use it and the owner isn't over their shoulder every
> minute...
>
> --
> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>
> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
> "Ian" <> wrote in message
> news:B2991FA8-AB1D-4589-8333-...
>> Why turn it off, if you don't use it, it does nothing. Your are in charge
>> of the computer not the other way round
>> .
>>
>> "kend_beledm" <> wrote in message
>> news:608A7ECE-F449-4CAA-8240-...
>>> Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
>>> completely
>>> the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed
>>> on the
>>> screen.
>>>
>>
>
>
>

"kend_beledm" <> wrote...
> Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
> completely
> the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed on
> the

You cannot do this for Windows as a whole (and even if you did, users could
just use a Print-Screen instead, to pass on restricted data). But you can do
it for specific applications: the key technology is Windows Rights
Management Services ("RMS"). See
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...t/default.mspx

If you have an application which can take part in an RMS infrastructure,
then you can indeed configure policies to selectively permit or prevent
cut-n-paste, etc, to specific users and groups; or disallow cut-n-paste
altogether, in that application.

Microsoft Office is the most common app which can plug into RMS. Once it is
all set up, it is extremely effective ... you really want to cut-n-paste
confidential info from that juicy email or Word document; but dammit, you
just can't! You also cannot forward protected emails, etc.

There is a public SDK, so anyone can write an application which subscribes
to RMS and restrict access to the app's data. However if you have a legacy
application (ie, an already-existing application) which you cannot
re-engineer, then I think you are kind of stuck. You may need to approach
the security question from a non-computer perspective, such as HR policies,
etc.

You might also take a look at Software Restriction Policies ("SRP"), a
similar security feature in Windows. SRP won't stop users from cutting and
pasting, as such; but it does let you create a very controlled environment.
You can stop users from doing many things you don't want them to. See:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

Hope it helps,
--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au

Wow thanks Andrew.



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Ian

"Andrew McLaren" <> wrote in message
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> "kend_beledm" <> wrote...
>> Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
>> completely
>> the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed on
>> the
>
> You cannot do this for Windows as a whole (and even if you did, users
> could just use a Print-Screen instead, to pass on restricted data). But
> you can do it for specific applications: the key technology is Windows
> Rights Management Services ("RMS"). See
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...t/default.mspx
>
> If you have an application which can take part in an RMS infrastructure,
> then you can indeed configure policies to selectively permit or prevent
> cut-n-paste, etc, to specific users and groups; or disallow cut-n-paste
> altogether, in that application.
>
> Microsoft Office is the most common app which can plug into RMS. Once it
> is all set up, it is extremely effective ... you really want to
> cut-n-paste confidential info from that juicy email or Word document; but
> dammit, you just can't! You also cannot forward protected emails, etc.
>
> There is a public SDK, so anyone can write an application which subscribes
> to RMS and restrict access to the app's data. However if you have a legacy
> application (ie, an already-existing application) which you cannot
> re-engineer, then I think you are kind of stuck. You may need to approach
> the security question from a non-computer perspective, such as HR
> policies, etc.
>
> You might also take a look at Software Restriction Policies ("SRP"), a
> similar security feature in Windows. SRP won't stop users from cutting and
> pasting, as such; but it does let you create a very controlled
> environment. You can stop users from doing many things you don't want them
> to. See:
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
> Hope it helps,
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
>

Thanks that helps, because i do need to stop as much of it as I can. I do
have print auditing software to capture screen prints that are ouputed to a
printer or other devices. Thanks again!

"Andrew McLaren" wrote:

> "kend_beledm" <> wrote...
> > Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
> > completely
> > the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed on
> > the
>
> You cannot do this for Windows as a whole (and even if you did, users could
> just use a Print-Screen instead, to pass on restricted data). But you can do
> it for specific applications: the key technology is Windows Rights
> Management Services ("RMS"). See
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...t/default.mspx
>
> If you have an application which can take part in an RMS infrastructure,
> then you can indeed configure policies to selectively permit or prevent
> cut-n-paste, etc, to specific users and groups; or disallow cut-n-paste
> altogether, in that application.
>
> Microsoft Office is the most common app which can plug into RMS. Once it is
> all set up, it is extremely effective ... you really want to cut-n-paste
> confidential info from that juicy email or Word document; but dammit, you
> just can't! You also cannot forward protected emails, etc.
>
> There is a public SDK, so anyone can write an application which subscribes
> to RMS and restrict access to the app's data. However if you have a legacy
> application (ie, an already-existing application) which you cannot
> re-engineer, then I think you are kind of stuck. You may need to approach
> the security question from a non-computer perspective, such as HR policies,
> etc.
>
> You might also take a look at Software Restriction Policies ("SRP"), a
> similar security feature in Windows. SRP won't stop users from cutting and
> pasting, as such; but it does let you create a very controlled environment.
> You can stop users from doing many things you don't want them to. See:
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
> Hope it helps,
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
>

for security reasons

"Ian" wrote:

> Why turn it off, if you don't use it, it does nothing. Your are in charge of
> the computer not the other way round
> ..
>
> "kend_beledm" <> wrote in message
> news:608A7ECE-F449-4CAA-8240-...
> > Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
> > completely
> > the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed on
> > the
> > screen.
> >
>
>

thats correct

"NotMe" wrote:

> maybe other people use it and the owner isn't over their shoulder every
> minute...
>
> --
> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>
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> "Ian" <> wrote in message
> news:B2991FA8-AB1D-4589-8333-...
> > Why turn it off, if you don't use it, it does nothing. Your are in charge
> > of the computer not the other way round
> > .
> >
> > "kend_beledm" <> wrote in message
> > news:608A7ECE-F449-4CAA-8240-...
> >> Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
> >> completely
> >> the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed on
> >> the
> >> screen.
> >>
> >
>
>
>

yes for security reasons

"Ian" wrote:

> What a strange idea, you have a computer use by more than one person and you
> want to stop one minor function?
>
>
> "NotMe" <> wrote in message
> news:u$...
> > maybe other people use it and the owner isn't over their shoulder every
> > minute...
> >
> > --
> > A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
> >
> > Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
> > "Ian" <> wrote in message
> > news:B2991FA8-AB1D-4589-8333-...
> >> Why turn it off, if you don't use it, it does nothing. Your are in charge
> >> of the computer not the other way round
> >> .
> >>
> >> "kend_beledm" <> wrote in message
> >> news:608A7ECE-F449-4CAA-8240-...
> >>> Is it possible on a windows based systems to turn off or disable
> >>> completely
> >>> the copy and paste function, no matter what program is being displayed
> >>> on the
> >>> screen.
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>