T 2.36 Inappropriate restriction of user environment

Various operating systems (e.g. Windows 95, Windows NT) and PC-security products offer the possibility of restricting the user environment on an individual basis for each user. Principally, two different possibilities exist to do this:

1. Certain functions are permitted and all others are prohibited.

2. Certain functions are prohibited while all others are permitted.

In both cases, there is the possibility of restricting the user in such a way that he/she may no longer be able to carry out essential functions, or that sensible and efficient work with the PC is no longer possible.