Category: Windows Server 2003 only
Activate Shutdown Event Tracker System State Data feature
This policy setting defines when the Shutdown Event Tracker System State Data feature is activated. The system state data file contains information about the basic system state as well as the state of all running processes. If you enable this policy setting the System State Data feature is activated when the user indicates that the shutdown or restart is unplanned. If you disable this policy setting the System State Data feature is never activated. If you do not configure this policy setting the default behavior for the System State Data feature occurs. Note: By default the System State Data feature is always enabled on Windows Server 2003. See “Supported on” for all supported versions.
Report unplanned shutdown events
This policy setting controls whether or not unplanned shutdown events can be reported when error reporting is enabled. If you enable this policy setting error reporting includes unplanned shutdown events. If you disable this policy setting unplanned shutdown events are not included in error reporting. If you do not configure this policy setting users can adjust this setting using the control panel which is set to “Upload unplanned shutdown events” by default. Also see the “Configure Error Reporting” policy setting.
Internet Authentication Service (IAS)
This policy setting permits or prohibits the use of this snap-in. If you enable this policy setting the snap-in is permitted and can be added into the Microsoft Management Console or run from the command line as a standalone console. If you disable this policy setting the snap-in is prohibited and cannot be added into the Microsoft Management Console or run from the command line as a standalone console. An error message is displayed stating that policy is prohibiting the use of this snap-in. If this policy setting is not configured the setting of the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” setting determines whether this snap-in is permitted or prohibited. — If the policy setting “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” is enabled users cannot use any snap-in except those explicitly permitted. To explicitly permit use of this snap-in enable this policy setting. If this policy setting is not configured or disabled this snap-in is prohibited. — If the policy setting “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” is disabled or not configured users can use any snap-in except those explicitly prohibited. To explicitly prohibit use of this snap-in disable this policy setting. If this policy setting is not configured or enabled the snap-in is permitted. When a snap-in is prohibited it does not appear in the Add/Remove Snap-in window in MMC. Also when a user opens a console file that includes a prohibited snap-in the console file opens but the prohibited snap-in does not appear.
Prevent IIS installation
“This policy setting prevents installation of Internet Information Services (IIS) on this computer. If you enable this policy setting Internet Information Services (IIS) cannot be installed and you will not be able to install Windows components or applications that require IIS. Users installing Windows components or applications that require IIS might not receive a warning that IIS cannot be installed because of this Group Policy setting. Enabling this setting will not have any effect on IIS if IIS is already installed on the computer. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting IIS can be installed as well as all the programs and applications that require IIS to run. “