well i only just go here and couldn`t be arsed to read through 6 pages of posts so i`ll come right in.

i dunno what the network is, if i did this could help, i`ll go with windows.

now i`ll say one way (the old way nowadays heh with all these tools and shix) google for the windows policy editor. this can be found on the windows95 installation CD too (if u have it) if not look on the net. then search the net for .adm files, 'restrictions.adm' was the one i had fun with and which covers most stuff, so aim for that.

on the network open up the policy editor, then within that open up 'restrictions.adm' and run, it`ll show the network settings which u can (dis/en)able, e.g. 'change background', (either a tick the checkbox for enable or tick for disable, one of those) and basically there'll be about 100 things there u can play with, which will give u access to IE settings, network settings (mainly small stuff like games, sending msgs etc) and give u access to the control panels, being able to modify etc too, also u can choose to have the settings stick to the terminal of just ur user or to go back to default after logout, i`d suggest the latter.