Category: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Control Panel Settings item and all preference extensions listed in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC under Computer Configuration -> Preferences -> Control Panel Settings. When the Control Panel Settings item or a preference extension is prohibited it does not appear in the Group Policy Management Editor window. If you enable this policy setting you permit use of the Control Panel Settings item and all preference extensions under Control Panel Settings for Computer Configuration. Enabling this policy setting overrides the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” policy setting for the Control Panel Settings item but not for its children. Enabling this policy setting does not override any “Permit use of
Permit use of Data Sources preference extension
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Data Sources preference extension. When a preference extension is prohibited it does not appear in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC. If you enable this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)” or “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)” policy settings. Enabling this policy setting overrides the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” policy setting. If you disable this policy setting you prohibit use of the preference extension. If you do not configure this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)” or “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)” policy settings.
Permit use of Application snap-ins
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of Application snap-ins (Application preference item types). When prohibited no Application preference item types appear when you attempt to create a new Application preference item and you are unable to do so. This policy setting does not affect existing Application preference items. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting you permit use of Application snap-ins. Enabling this policy setting does not override policy settings that restrict the use of preference extensions. If you disable this policy setting you prohibit use of Applications snap-ins and new Application preference items cannot be created.
Configure Start Menu preference logging and tracing
This policy setting allows you to configure the level of detail recorded by event logging for the Start Menu preference extension and to turn on tracing for the Start Menu extension. Logging and tracing provide diagnostic information for troubleshooting. If you enable this policy setting you can configure event logging and turn on tracing for the Start Menu extension for client computers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting by default event logging for this extension includes only warnings and errors and tracing for this extension is turned off. Notes:1. User Configuration tracing: To perform tracing for items in this preference extension listed under User Configuration you must provide a path in the “User trace” box to the location where a user trace file can be created on the client computer and you must turn on the “Tracing” option. If there are no preference items under User Configuration in this extension no user trace file is created. 2. Computer Configuration tracing: This preference extension is available under User Configuration only so computer configuration tracing is not applicable. 3. Group Policy Modeling query tracing: To perform tracing for items in this preference extension when you perform a Group Policy Modeling query you must provide a path in the “Planning trace” box to the location where a planning trace file can be created on the computer where you run modeling and you must turn on the “Tracing” option. If you are not performing Group Policy Modeling or there are no preference items in this extension no planning trace file is created.
Configure Start Menu preference extension policy processing
This policy setting allows you to configure when preference items in the Start Menu preference extension are updated. If you enable this policy setting you can configure processing options for Start Menu preference items. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Start Menu preference items are allowed to process across a slow network connection to be applied during background processing and to process even if the Group Policy objects (GPOs) are unchanged. By default background processing priority is “Idle. “Notes:1. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates preference items even when the update is transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. 2. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected preference items in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled preference item changes do not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. 3. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the preference items even if the preference items have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged preference items such as reapplying a desired preference setting in case a user has changed it.
Configure Printers preference extension policy processing
This policy setting allows you to configure when preference items in the Printers preference extension are updated. If you enable this policy setting you can configure processing options for Shared Printer TCP/IP Printer and Local Printer preference items. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Shared Printer TCP/IP Printer and Local Printer preference items are allowed to process across a slow network connection to be applied during background processing and to process even if the Group Policy objects (GPOs) are unchanged. By default background processing priority is “Idle. “Notes:1. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates preference items even when the update is transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. 2. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected preference items in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled preference item changes do not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. 3. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the preference items even if the preference items have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged preference items such as reapplying a desired preference setting in case a user has changed it.
Configure Power Options preference logging and tracing
This policy setting allows you to configure the level of detail recorded by event logging for the Power Options preference extension and to turn on tracing for the Power Options extension. Logging and tracing provide diagnostic information for troubleshooting. If you enable this policy setting you can configure event logging and turn on tracing for the Power Options extension for client computers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting by default event logging for this extension includes only warnings and errors and tracing for this extension is turned off. Notes:1. User Configuration tracing: To perform tracing for items in this preference extension listed under User Configuration you must provide a path in the “User trace” box to the location where a user trace file can be created on the client computer and you must turn on the “Tracing” option. If there are no preference items under User Configuration in this extension no user trace file is created. 2. Computer Configuration tracing: This preference extension is available under User Configuration only so computer configuration tracing is not applicable. 3. Group Policy Modeling query tracing: To perform tracing for items in this preference extension when you perform a Group Policy Modeling query you must provide a path in the “Planning trace” box to the location where a planning trace file can be created on the computer where you run modeling and you must turn on the “Tracing” option. If you are not performing Group Policy Modeling or there are no preference items in this extension no planning trace file is created.
Configure Power Options preference extension policy processing
This policy setting allows you to configure when preference items in the Power Options preference extension are updated. If you enable this policy setting you can configure processing options for Power Options and Power Scheme preference items. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Power Options and Power Scheme preference items are allowed to process across a slow network connection to be applied during background processing and to process even if the Group Policy objects (GPOs) are unchanged. By default background processing priority is “Idle. “Notes:1. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates preference items even when the update is transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. 2. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected preference items in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled preference item changes do not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. 3. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the preference items even if the preference items have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged preference items such as reapplying a desired preference setting in case a user has changed it.
Configure Shortcuts preference logging and tracing
This policy setting allows you to configure the level of detail recorded by event logging for the Shortcuts preference extension and to turn on tracing for the Shortcuts extension. Logging and tracing provide diagnostic information for troubleshooting. If you enable this policy setting you can configure event logging and turn on tracing for the Shortcuts extension for client computers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting by default event logging for this extension includes only warnings and errors and tracing for this extension is turned off. Notes:1. User Configuration tracing: To perform tracing for items in this preference extension listed under User Configuration you must provide a path in the “User trace” box to the location where a user trace file can be created on the client computer and you must turn on the “Tracing” option. If there are no preference items under User Configuration in this extension no user trace file is created. 2. Computer Configuration tracing: This preference extension is available under User Configuration only so computer configuration tracing is not applicable. 3. Group Policy Modeling query tracing: To perform tracing for items in this preference extension when you perform a Group Policy Modeling query you must provide a path in the “Planning trace” box to the location where a planning trace file can be created on the computer where you run modeling and you must turn on the “Tracing” option. If you are not performing Group Policy Modeling or there are no preference items in this extension no planning trace file is created.
Configure Shortcuts preference extension policy processing
This policy setting allows you to configure when preference items in the Shortcuts preference extension are updated. If you enable this policy setting you can configure processing options for Shortcut preference items. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Shortcut preference items are allowed to process across a slow network connection to be applied during background processing and to process even if the Group Policy objects (GPOs) are unchanged. By default background processing priority is “Idle. “Notes:1. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates preference items even when the update is transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. 2. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected preference items in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled preference item changes do not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. 3. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the preference items even if the preference items have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged preference items such as reapplying a desired preference setting in case a user has changed it.