Tag: User Configuration
Hide and disable all items on the desktop
Removes icons shortcuts and other default and user-defined items from the desktop including Briefcase Recycle Bin Computer and Network Locations. Removing icons and shortcuts does not prevent the user from using another method to start the programs or opening the items they represent. Also see “Items displayed in Places Bar” in User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Common Open File Dialog to remove the Desktop icon from the Places Bar. This will help prevent users from saving data to the Desktop.
Prohibit User from manually redirecting Profile Folders
Prevents users from changing the path to their profile folders. By default a user can change the location of their individual profile folders like Documents Music etc. by typing a new path in the Locations tab of the folder’s Properties dialog box. If you enable this setting users are unable to type a new location in the Target box.
Maximum size of Active Directory searches
Specifies the maximum number of objects the system displays in response to a command to browse or search Active Directory. This setting affects all browse displays associated with Active Directory such as those in Local Users and Groups Active Directory Users and Computers and dialog boxes used to set permissions for user or group objects in Active Directory. If you enable this setting you can use the “Number of objects returned” box to limit returns from an Active Directory search. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the system displays up to 10000 objects. This consumes approximately 2 MB of memory or disk space. This setting is designed to protect the network and the domain controller from the effect of expansive searches.
Hide Active Directory folder
Hides the Active Directory folder in Network Locations. The Active Directory folder displays Active Directory objects in a browse window. If you enable this setting the Active Directory folder does not appear in the Network Locations folder. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the Active Directory folder appears in the Network Locations folder. This setting is designed to let users search Active Directory but not tempt them to casually browse Active Directory.
Enable filter in Find dialog box
Displays the filter bar above the results of an Active Directory search. The filter bar consists of buttons for applying additional filters to search results. If you enable this setting the filter bar appears when the Active Directory Find dialog box opens but users can hide it. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the filter bar does not appear but users can display it by selecting “Filter” on the “View” menu. To see the filter bar open Network Locations click Entire Network and then click Directory. Right-click the name of a Windows domain and click Find. Type the name of an object in the directory such as “Administrator. ” If the filter bar does not appear above the resulting display on the View menu click Filter.
Do not add shares of recently opened documents to Network Locations
Remote shared folders are not added to Network Locations whenever you open a document in the shared folder. If you disable this setting or do not configure it when you open a document in a remote shared folder the system adds a connection to the shared folder to Network Locations. If you enable this setting shared folders are not added to Network Locations automatically when you open a document in the shared folder.
Remove Properties from the Documents icon context menu
This policy setting hides the Properties menu command on the shortcut menu for the My Documents icon. If you enable this policy setting the Properties menu command will not be displayed when the user does any of the following:Right-clicks the My Documents icon. Clicks the My Documents icon and then opens the File menu. Clicks the My Documents icon and then presses ALT+ENTER. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Properties menu command is displayed.
Remove Properties from the Computer icon context menu
This setting hides Properties on the context menu for Computer. If you enable this setting the Properties option will not be present when the user right-clicks My Computer or clicks Computer and then goes to the File menu. Likewise Alt-Enter does nothing when Computer is selected. If you disable or do not configure this setting the Properties option is displayed as usual.
Prohibit adding items
Prevents users from adding Web content to their Active Desktop. This setting removes the “New” button from Web tab in Display in Control Panel. As a result users cannot add Web pages or pictures from the Internet or an intranet to the desktop. This setting does not remove existing Web content from their Active Desktop or prevent users from removing existing Web content. Also see the “Disable all items” setting.
Add/Delete items
Adds and deletes specified Web content items. You can use the “Add” box in this setting to add particular Web-based items or shortcuts to users’ desktops. Users can close or delete the items (if settings allow) but the items are added again each time the setting is refreshed. You can also use this setting to delete particular Web-based items from users’ desktops. Users can add the item again (if settings allow) but the item is deleted each time the setting is refreshed. Note: Removing an item from the “Add” list for this setting is not the same as deleting it. Items that are removed from the “Add” list are not removed from the desktop. They are simply not added again. Note: For this setting to take affect you must log off and log on to the system.