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Q160793: Additional Desktop Restrictions Available Through Registry

Article: Q160793
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key"
Help topic in Regedt.32.exe.

SUMMARY
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After you apply Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2, additional desktop restrictions
are available per user by configuring the registry values specified.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use
Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

MORE INFORMATION
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Removing "Map Network Drive"/"Disconnect Network Drive"
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Details: Removes the "Map Network Drive" and "Disconnect Network Drive" buttons
from the toolbar in Explorer and also removes the menu items from the context
menu of My Computer and the Tools menu of Explorer. Registry Location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

NOTE: The above registry key is one path, it has been wrapped for readability.

  Value: NoNetConnectDisconnect
  Type: REG_DWORD
  Options: 1=Enable 0=Disable

Removing Context Menus
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Details: Removes the context menus for the tray including the Start button, tab
control, and clock.

Registry Location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

NOTE: The above registry key is one path, it has been wrapped for readability.

  Value: NoTrayContextMenu
  Type: REG_DWORD
  Options: 1=Enable 0=Disable

Disabling Ability to View Context Menus (Desktop/Explorer)
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Details: Removes the context menu when you right click on the desktop, or when
you right click in Explorer in the results pane.

Registry Location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

NOTE: The above registry key is one path, it has been wrapped for readability.

  Value: NoViewContextMenu
  Type: REG_DWORD
  Options: 1=Enable 0=Disable

Preventing User from running Task Manager
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Registry Location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\System

(create the System key if not already present)

NOTE: The above registry key is one path, it has been wrapped for readability.

  Value: DisableTaskMgr
  Type: REG_DWORD
  Options: 1=Enable 0=Disable

New ".ADM" files, used in building System Policy Files, will also be included in
the Service Pack.

Additional query words: editor SP2
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0

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