Tag: Computer Configuration
Do not sync on metered connections
Prevent syncing to and from this PC when on metered Internet connections. This turns off and disables “sync your settings on metered connections” switch on the “sync your settings” page in PC Settings. If you enable this policy setting syncing on metered connections will be turned off and no syncing will take place when this PC is on a metered connection. If you do not set or disable this setting syncing on metered connections is configurable by the user.
Do not sync start settings
Prevent the “Start layout” group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the “Start layout” group on the “sync your settings” page in PC settings. If you enable this policy setting the “Start layout” group will not be synced. Use the option “Allow users to turn start syncing on” so that syncing is turned off by default but not disabled. If you do not set or disable this setting syncing of the “Start layout” group is on by default and configurable by the user.
Specify Windows Service Pack installation file location
Specifies an alternate location for Windows Service Pack installation files. If you enable this policy setting enter the fully qualified path to the new location in the “Windows Service Pack Setup file path” box. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Windows Service Pack Setup source path will be the location used during the last time Windows Service Pack Setup was run on the system.
Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
This policy setting allows you to turn off the automatic display of Server Manager at logon. If you enable this policy setting Server Manager is not displayed automatically when a user logs on to the server. If you disable this policy setting Server Manager is displayed automatically when a user logs on to the server. If you do not configure this policy setting Server Manager is displayed when a user logs on to the server. However if the “Do not show me this console at logon” (Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2) or “Do not start Server Manager automatically at logon” (Windows Server 2012) option is selected the console is not displayed automatically at logon. Note: Regardless of the status of this policy setting Server Manager is available from the Start menu or the Windows taskbar.
Configure the refresh interval for Server Manager
This policy setting allows you to set the refresh interval for Server Manager. Each refresh provides Server Manager with updated information about which roles and features are installed on servers that you are managing by using Server Manager. Server Manager also monitors the status of roles and features installed on managed servers. If you enable this policy setting Server Manager uses the refresh interval specified in the policy setting instead of the “Configure Refresh Interval” setting (in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2) or the “Refresh the data shown in Server Manager every [x] [minutes/hours/days]” setting (in Windows Server 2012) that is configured in the Server Manager console. If you disable this policy setting Server Manager does not refresh automatically. If you do not configure this policy setting Server Manager uses the refresh interval settings that are specified in the Server Manager console. Note: The default refresh interval for Server Manager is two minutes in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 or 10 minutes in Windows Server 2012.
Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
This policy setting allows you to turn off the automatic display of the Initial Configuration Tasks window at logon on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. If you enable this policy setting the Initial Configuration Tasks window is not displayed when an administrator logs on to the server. If you disable this policy setting the Initial Configuration Tasks window is displayed when an administrator logs on to the server. If you do not configure this policy setting the Initial Configuration Tasks window is displayed when an administrator logs on to the server. However if an administrator selects the “Do not show this window at logon” option the window is not displayed on subsequent logons.
Do not display Manage Your Server page at logon
This policy setting allows you to turn off the automatic display of the Manage Your Server page. If you enable this policy setting the Manage Your Server page is not displayed each time an administrator logs on to the server. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Manage Your Server page is displayed each time an administrator logs on to the server. However if the administrator has selected the “Don’t display this page at logon” option at the bottom of the Manage Your Server page the page is not displayed.
Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair
This policy setting specifies the network locations that will be used for the repair of operating system corruption and for enabling optional features that have had their payload files removed. If you enable this policy setting and specify the new location the files in that location will be used to repair operating system corruption and for enabling optional features that have had their payload files removed. You must enter the fully qualified path to the new location in the “”Alternate source file path”” text box. Multiple locations can be specified when each path is separated by a semicolon. The network location can be either a folder or a WIM file. If it is a WIM file the location should be specified by prefixing the path with “wim:” and include the index of the image to use in the WIM file. For example “wim: -> -> server -> share -> install. wim:3”. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting or if the required files cannot be found at the locations specified in this policy setting the files will be downloaded from Windows Update if that is allowed by the policy settings for the computer.
Do not sync
Prevent syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the “sync your settings” switch on the “sync your settings” page in PC Settings. If you enable this policy setting “sync your settings” will be turned off and none of the “sync your setting” groups will be synced on this PC. Use the option “Allow users to turn syncing on” so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled. If you do not set or disable this setting “sync your settings” is on by default and configurable by the user.
Do not sync app settings
Prevent the “app settings” group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the “app settings” group on the “sync your settings” page in PC settings. If you enable this policy setting the “app settings” group will not be synced. Use the option “Allow users to turn app settings syncing on” so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled. If you do not set or disable this setting syncing of the “app settings” group is on by default and configurable by the user.