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Q185590: Guide To Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies (Part 5 of 6)

Article: Q185590
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 4.0,4.0a
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Last Modified: 16-AUG-2002

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SUMMARY
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This article is the fifth in a series of articles that provides information and
procedures for implementing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies on
client workstations and servers.

A whitepaper is available that contains all of this information and additional
flowcharts, diagrams and examples and can be downloaded from the following web
page:

  http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/techresources/management/prof_policies.asp

For the other sections of this guide, please click the article numbers below to
view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q161334 Guide To Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies (Part 1 of 6)

  Q185587 Guide To Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies (Part 2 of 6)

  Q185588 Guide To Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies (Part 3 of 6)

  Q185589 Guide To Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies (Part 4 of 6)

  Q185591 Guide To Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies (Part 6 of 6)

MORE INFORMATION
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WINDOWS NT SERVER OPERATING SYSTEM
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White Paper

Guide to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Profiles and Policies:

Copyright 1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

The information contained in this document represents the current view of
Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication.
Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be
interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot
guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of
publication.

This White Paper is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT.

Microsoft, the BackOffice logo, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other product or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their
respective owners.

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REGISTRY KEYS MODIFIED BY THE SYSTEM POLICY EDITOR DEFAULT TEMPLATES:

The following outlines the locations and values for registry entries that are
written to a Windows NT-based workstation or server when you use the System
Policy Editor to modify a policy. Knowing the location of these registry
settings may help you to resolve problems.

DEFAULT USER SETTINGS:

The following data is specific to the options found in the Default User portion
of the System Policy Editor.

Control Panel Display Application:
Category: Control Panel
Subcategory: Display
Selection: Restrict display
Description: Removes or enables tabs from the Control Panel Display application.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\System

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoDispCPL REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value removed; On = 1
NoDispBackgroundPage REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value removed; On = 1
NoDispScrSavPage REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value removed; On = 1
NoDispAppearancePage REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value removed; On = 1
NoDispSettingsPage REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value removed; On = 1

Wallpaper:
Category: Desktop
Selection: Wallpaper
Description: Defines the path to be used when loading wallpaper, and determines
whether to tile it or not.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Wallpaper REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of path to wallpaper
TileWallpaper REG_SZ Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Color Scheme:
Category: Desktop
Selection: Color scheme
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Current REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of color scheme name

Start Menu Run Command:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Remove Run command from Start menu
Description: Removes the user's ability to start applications or processes from
the Start menu by removing the option completely. Note that if the user still
has access to the MS-DOS prompt icon or command prompt, the user can start
unauthorized applications. To further restrict the user's ability to run
specific applications, refer to the policy setting for "Run only allowed Windows
applications" later in this section.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoRun REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Settings Folders:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Remove folders from settings on Start menu
Description: Removes the Control Panel and Printers folders from the Settings
menu. Removing the Taskbar, Control Panel, and Printer folders causes the
Settings menu to be removed completely.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoSetFolders REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Settings Taskbar:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Remove Taskbar from settings on Start menu
Description: Removes the Taskbar option from settings on the Start menu. Removing
the Taskbar, Control Panel, and Printer folders causes the Settings menu to be
removed completely.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoSetTaskbar REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Start Menu Find Command:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Remove Find command from Start menu
Description: Completely removes the Find option from the Start menu.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoFind REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

My Computer Drive Icons:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Hide drives in My Computer
Description: Removes the icons for the drives in My Computer.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoDrives REG_DWORD Off = value is removed; On = 3fffffff

Network Neighborhood Icon:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Hide Network Neighborhood
Description: Removes the Network Neighborhood icon from the desktop. In addition,
disables UNC capability from within the Explorer interface, including the Start
menu's Run command, UNC paths configured by the administrator in Policies for
shared folders, desktop icons, the Start command, and so forth. This does not
impair the functionality of the command line Net.exe command.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoNetHood REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Network Neighborhood Display:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: No Entire Network in Network Neighborhood
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Network

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoEntireNetwork REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Network Neighborhood Workgroup Contents:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: No workgroup contents in Network Neighborhood
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Network

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoWorkgroupContents REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Desktop Display:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Hide all items on desktop
Description: Hides all desktop items regardless of menus, folders, and shortcuts
defined either by profiles or by other pointers in the policy file for custom
program folders, custom desktop icons, and so on.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoDesktop REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Start Menu Shut Down Command:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Disable Shut Down command
Description: Disables the Shut Down option on the Start menu. Note that this does
not disable the user's ability to shut down the computer using the CTRL-ALT-DEL
sequence. If you want to remove the user's ability to use CTRL-ALT-DEL, remove
the user's name from the "Shut down the system" user right in User Manager.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoClose REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Saved Settings:
Category: Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Don't save settings at Exit Description: Disables or enables the
ability to save modifications that the user makes during the logon session.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoSaveSettings REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Registry Editing Tools:
Category: System
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Disable registry editing tools
Description: Disable user's ability to run Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\System

Registry Value Registry Data Description
DisableRegistryTools REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Windows Applications Restrictions:
Category: System
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Run only allowed Windows applications
Description: Restricts the applications that the user can start through the
Explorer interface. If an application is not specified, a dialog box is
presented that states: "Restrictions: This operation has been canceled due to
restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system
administrator." Be sure to include Systray.exe in the list of allowed
applications if this policy is to be enforced. Note that users may still have
the ability to start restricted applications from the command prompt if you give
them access to Cmd.exe.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
RestrictRun REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer\RestrictRun

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Number Increment Starting with 1 REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of
application name

Custom Programs:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom Folders
Selection: Custom Program folder
Description: Specifies the UNC path for the folder to use when displaying
folders, files, and shortcuts available when the user selects Programs from the
Start menu. The user's profile Programs is an additional selection.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Programs REG_ REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of UNC path to folder.
Default = %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs

Custom Desktop Icons:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom Folders
Selection: Custom desktop icons
Description: Specifies the UNC path the folder is to use when displaying the
folders, files, and shortcuts the user receives on the desktop.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Desktop REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of UNC path to folder.
Default = %USERPROFILE%\Desktop

Start Menu Subfolders:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom Folders
Selection: Hide Start menu subfolders
Description: Hides subfolders, such as the user's Programs folder, if a custom
Programs folder exists.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoStartMenuSubFolders REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Custom Startup Folder:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom Folders
Selection: Custom Startup folder
Description: Specifies the UNC path the folder is to use when folders, files, and
shortcuts are to start at user logon.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Startup REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of UNC path to folder. Default =
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Custom Network Neighborhood:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom Folders
Selection: Custom Network Neighborhood
Description: Specifies the UNC path the folder is to use to create the folders,
files, and shortcuts the user receives when navigating through Network
Neighborhood.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NetHood REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of UNC path to folder. Default =
%USERPROFILE%\NetHood

Custom Start Menu:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom Folders
Selection: Custom Start menu
Description: Specifies the UNC path the folder is to use when displaying the
folders, files, and shortcuts the user receives as part of the Start menu.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Start Menu REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of UNC path to folder.
Default = %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu

Shell Extensions:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Only use approved shell extensions
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
EnforceShellExtensionSecurity REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q216384 INFO: Approved Shell Extensions Only Enforced If
  EnforceShellExtensionSecurity Key Is Turned On

Explorer File Menu:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Remove File menu from Explorer
Description: Removes the File option from Explorer's toolbar. (This option was
added in Service Pack 2.)
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoFileMenu REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Start Menu Common Program Groups:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Remove common program groups from Start menu
Description: Disables the display of common groups when the user selects Programs
from the Start menu.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoCommonGroups REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Taskbar Context Menus:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Disable context menus for the Taskbar
Description: Removes the context menus for the tray, including the Start button,
Tab control, and Clock. (This option was added in Service Pack 2.)
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoTrayContextMenu REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Explorer Context Menu:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Disable Explorer's default context menu
Description: Removes the context menu that would normally appear when the user
right clicks on the desktop or in the Explorer right results pane. (This option
was added in Service Pack 2.)
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoViewContextMenu REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Network Connections:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Remove the Map Network Drive and Disconnect Network Drive options
Description: Prevents users from making additional network connections by
removing the Map Network Drive and Disconnect Network Drive buttons from the
toolbar in Explorer and also removing the menu items from the Context menu of My
Computer and the Tools menu of Explorer. (This option was added in Service Pack
2.)
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoNetConnectDisconnect REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Explorer Context Menu:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Restrictions
Selection: Disable link file tracking
Description: When enabled, link file tracking uses the configured path shown in
properties for the shortcut to an application instead of the absolute path. This
option disables link file tracking. (This option was added in Service Pack 2.)
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Autoexec.bat:
Category: Windows NT System
Selection: Parse Autoexec.bat
Description: When this value is 1, the environment variables declared in the
Autoexec.bat file are included in the user's environment.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
ParseAutoexec REG_SZ Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Logon Scripts:
Category: Windows NT System
Selection: Run logon scripts synchronously
Description: Determines whether the shell waits for the logon script to complete
or not. If the value is 0, the logon script is run during the startup of the
shell and allows items in the Startup group to start. If the value is 1, the
logon script completes before the shell or any items in the Startup group are
started. If this value is also set in the Computer section, the Computer section
value takes precedence.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
RunLogonScriptSync REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Task Manager:
Category: Windows NT System
Selection: Disable Task Manager
Description: Enables or disables the user's ability to start Task Manager to view
processes, applications running, and make changes to the priority or state of
the individual processes. (This option was added in Service Pack 2.)
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\System

Registry Value Registry Data Description
DisableTaskMgr REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Welcome Tips:
Category: Windows NT System
Selection: Show welcome tips at logon
Description: Enables or disables the display of the Welcome screen when the user
logs on for the first and second time. (This option was added in Service Pack
2.)
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\Tips

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Show REG_DWORD Off = 0; On = 1

Default Computer Setting:

The following data is specific to the options found in the Default Computer
portion of the System Policy Editor.

Remote Update:
Category: Network
Subcategory: System Policies update
Selection: Remote update
Description: Controls how policies are applied to a Windows NT 4.0-based machine.
With UpdateMode set to 1 (Automatic, the default), Windows NT makes a connection
to the NETLOGON share of the validating domain controller in the user's context,
and checks for the existence of the policy file, NTconfig.pol. With UpdateMode
set to 2 (Manual), Windows NT reads the string specified in the NetworkPath
value, and checks that path for the existence of the policy file (in this case,
the policy file name should be included in the NetworkPath value). With
UpdateMode set to 0 (Off), a policy file is not downloaded from any system, and
therefore is not applied.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update

Registry Value Registry Data Description
UpdateMode REG_DWORD Off = 0, Automatic=1; Manual=2
NetworkPath REG_SZ Text of UNC path for manual update
Verbose REG_DWORD Display error messages. Off = 0 or value not present; On = 1
LoadBalance REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value not present; On = 1

Communities:
Category: System
Subcategory: SNMP
Selection: Communities
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP
\Parameters\ValidCommunities

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Increment numbers beginning with 1 REG_SZ On = text of Valid Community #x; Off =
value is removed from registry
NOTE: There may be multiple entries in this subkey.

Permitted Managers:
Category: System
Subcategory: SNMP
Selection: Permitted managers
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP
\Parameters\PermittedManagers

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Increment numbers beginning with 1 REG_SZ On = text of Permitted Manager #x; Off
= value is removed from registry
NOTE: There may be multiple entries in this subkey.

Public Community Traps:
Category: System
Subcategory: SNMP
Selection: Traps for public community
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
\SNMP\Parameters\TrapConfiguration\Public

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Increment numbers beginning with 1 REG_SZ On = text of Trap Configuration #x; Off
= value is removed from registry
NOTE: There may be multiple entries in this subkey.

Run Command:
Category: System
Subcategory: Run
Selection: Run
Description: Allows one or more applications to be run when the user logs on
interactively.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Application Text Name REG_SZ On = executable text name (for example, Notepad is
Notepad.exe) which may include parameters; Off = value is removed from the
registry
NOTE: There may be multiple entries in this subkey.

Drive Shares - Workstation:
Category: Windows NT Network
Subcategory: Sharing
Selection: Create hidden drive shares (workstation)
Description: When enabled, creates administrative shares for physical drives.
These shares were created automatically under Windows NT 3.51. This policy
setting gives administrators the ability to control this feature. This setting
is specific to Windows NT Workstation.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer
\Parameters

Registry Value Registry Data Description
AutoShareWks REG_DWORD NT Workstation specific: Off = 0; On = 1

Drive Shares - Server:
Category: Windows NT Network
Subcategory: Sharing
Selection: Create hidden drive shares (server)
Description: When enabled, creates the administrative shares for physical drives.
These shares were created automatically under Windows NT 3.51. This policy
setting gives administrators the ability to control this feature. This setting
is specific to Windows NT Server.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer
\Parameters

Registry Value Registry Data Description
AutoShareServer REG_DWORD NT Server specific: Off = 0; On = 1

Printer Browse Thread:
Category: Windows NT Printers
Subcategory: Sharing
Selection: Disable browse thread on this computer
Description: When this option is enabled, the print spooler does not send shared
printer information to other print servers.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print

Registry Value Registry Data Description
DisableServerThread REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed from registry; On = 1

Server Scheduler:
Category: Windows NT Printers
Subcategory: Sharing
Selection: Scheduler priority
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print

Registry Value Registry Data Description
SchedulerThreadPriority REG_DWORD Above normal = 1; Normal = 0, Less than normal
= ffffffff

Error Beep:
Category: Windows NT Printers
Subcategory: Sharing
Selection: Beep for error enabled
Description: Enables beeping (every 10 seconds) when a remote job error occurs on
a print server.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print

Registry Value Registry Data Description
BeepEnabled REG_DWORD Off = 0; On = 1

Authentication Retries:
Category: Windows NT Remote Access
Selection: Max number of unsuccessful authentication retries
Description: Specifies the number of times authentication will be attempted for a
user.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess
\Parameters

Registry Value Registry Data Description
AuthenticateRetries REG_DWORD Off = value is removed, On =Number of retries in
hexadecimal. Decimal = 1-10; default = 2.

Authentication Time Limit:
Category: Windows NT Remote Access
Selection: Max time limit for authentication
Description: Defines the maximum time limit in seconds for authentication to
occur.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess
\Parameters

Registry Value Registry Data Description
AuthenticateTime REG_DWORD Off = value is removed , On = time in seconds in
hexadecimal. Decimal = 20-600; default = 120.

RAS Call-back Interval:
Category: Windows NT Remote Access
Selection: Wait interval for callback
Description: Specifies the time in seconds that Windows NT will wait before
initiating the callback from a RAS dial-in user.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess
\Parameters

Registry Value Registry Data Description
CallbackTime REG_DWORD Off = value is removed, On = time in seconds in
hexadecimal. Decimal = 2-12; default = 2.

RAS Auto-disconnect:
Category: Windows NT Remote Access
Selection: Auto disconnect
Description: Specifies the amount of idle time in minutes to wait before
disconnecting the RAS client.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess
\Parameters

Registry Value Registry Data Description
AutoDisconnect REG_DWORD Off = value is removed, On = time in minutes in
hexadecimal. Decimal: minimum = 0; default = 20.

Shared Programs Folder Path:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom shared folders
Selection: Custom shared Programs folder
Description: Specifies the UNC path for the folder to use when displaying
folders, files, and shortcuts below the division line (common groups) when the
user selects Programs from the Start menu.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Common Programs REG_EXPAND_SZ (Note: REG_SZ can be used if no variables exist.)
Off = value is removed from registry; On = text of UNC path to folder.
Default = %SystemRoot%\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

Shared Desktop Icons Path:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom shared folders
Selection: Custom shared desktop icons
Description: Specifies the UNC path the folder is to use when displaying the
folders, files, and shortcuts the user receives as part of the desktop.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Common Desktop REG_EXPAND_SZ (NOTE: REG_SZ can be used if no variables xist.) Off
= value is removed from registry; On = text of UNC path to folder.
Default = %SystemRoot%\Profiles\All Users\Desktop.

Shared Start Menu Path:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom shared folders
Selection: Custom shared Start menu
Description: Specifies the UNC path the folder is to use when displaying the
folders, files, and shortcuts the user receives as part of the Start menu.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Common Start Menu REG_EXPAND_SZ (Note: REG_SZ can be used if no variables
exist.)
Off = value is removed from registry, On = text of UNC path to folder.
Default = %SystemRoot%\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu

Shared Startup Folder Path:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Custom shared folders
Selection: Custom shared Startup folder
Description: Specifies the UNC path the folder is to use to find folders, files,
and shortcuts that should be started when the user logs on.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Common Startup REG_EXPAND_SZ (NOTE: REG_SZ can be used if no variables exist.)
Off = value is removed from registry, On = text of UNC path to folder.
Default = %SystemRoot%\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Logon Banner:
Category: Windows NT System
Subcategory: Logon
Selection: Logon banner
Description: Before the user logs on, displays a custom dialog box with text.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
LegalNoticeCaption REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of caption
LegalNoticeText REG_SZ Off = value is removed; On = text of notice

Logon Dialog Shut Down Button:
Category: Windows NT System
Subcategory: Logon
Selection: Enable shutdown from Authentication dialog box
Description: Enables or disables the Shut Down button on the logon dialog
window.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
ShutdownWithoutLogon REG_SZ Off = 0; On = 1

Logon Name Display:
Category: Windows NT System
Subcategory: Logon
Selection: Do not display last logged on user name
Description: Enables or disables display of the last logged on user name when the
user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL and the logon dialog is displayed.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
DontDisplayLastUserName REG_SZ Off = 0; On = 1

Logon Scripts:
Category: Windows NT System
Subcategory: Logon
Selection: Run logon scripts synchronously
Description: Determines whether the shell waits for the logon script to complete
or not. If the value is 0, the logon script is run during the startup of the
shell and allows items in the Startup group to start. If the value is 1, the
logon script completes before the shell or any items in the Startup group are
started. If this value is also set in the User section, this value takes
precedence.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
RunLogonScriptSync REG_SZ Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Long File Names:
Category: Windows NT System
Subcategory: File system
Selection: Do not create 8.3 file names for long file names
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Extended Characters in 8.3 File Names:
Category: Windows NT System
Subcategory: File system
Selection: Allow extended characters in 8.3 file names
Description: Short file names with extended characters may not be viewable on
computers that do not have the same character code page.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NtfsAllowExtendedCharacterIn8dot3Name REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On =
1

Read Only Files - Last Access Time:
Category: Windows NT System
Subcategory: File system
Selection: Do not update last access time
Description: For files that are only to be read, specifies do not update the last
access time. (This increases the file system's performance.)
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Cached Roaming Profiles
Category: Windows NT User Profiles
Selection: Delete cached copies of roaming profiles
Description: After a user logs off from an interactive session, if this value is
enabled, the locally cached version of the roaming User Profile is deleted.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
DeleteRoamingCache REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Slow Network Detection
Category: Windows NT User Profiles
Selection: Automatically detect slow network connections
Description: Enables or disables detection of a slow network.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
SlowLinkDetectEnabled REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = 1

Slow Network Timeout
Category: Windows NT User Profiles
Selection: Slow network connection timeout
Description: Specifies the amount of time in milliseconds that Windows NT waits
before a slow network is determined.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
SlowLinkTimeOut REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = time in milliseconds
in hexadecimal. Decimal: 1-120000; default = 2000.

Dialog Box Timeout:
Category: Windows NT User Profiles
Selection: Timeout for dialog boxes
Description: When the user is presented with a dialog box requesting User Profile
information, this specifies the amount of time in seconds before the dialog box
is closed and the default is accepted.
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon

Registry Value Registry Data Description
Show REG_DWORD Off = 0 or value is removed; On = time in seconds in hexadecimal.
Decimal = 0-600; default = 30.

REGISTRY ENTRIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM POLICY EDITOR:

The following section describes the locations and values for useful registry
entries that are available in the operating system, but not available in the
System Policy Editor.

Autorun:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Removable media
Description: Determines whether the Autorun feature is enabled on each drive
connected to the system. When Autorun is enabled, media is started automatically
when it is inserted in the drive. This value is comprised of 32 bits. The lower
26 bits each represent a drive, with the lowest (right- most) bit representing
drive A and the 26th bit from the right representing drive Z. If a bit is set to
0, the autorun feature is enabled on that drive. If a bit is set to 1, the
autorun feature is disabled on that drive.

For example, if the value of this entry is 0x8 (1000 binary), autorun is disabled
on drive D. Note that a value of 1 in the bit representing the CD- ROM drive
takes precedence over the value of Autorun.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoDriveAutoRun REG_DWORD 0x0 - 0x3FFFFFF

Start Banner:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Start banner
Description: Hides the arrow and "Click here to start" caption that appears on
the taskbar when you start Windows NT.
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer

Registry Value Registry Data Description
NoStartBanner REG_DWORD 0 = enabled; 1= disabled.

Additional query words: wpaper

Additional query words:

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSBServSearch kbSBServ400 kbSBServ400a
Version           : :4.0,4.0a
Issue type        : kbinfo

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