Additional Desktop Restrictions Available Through Registry

 Last reviewed: November 18, 1997
Article ID: Q160793
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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

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

Removing "Map Network Drive"/"Disconnect Network Drive"

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

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)

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

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
Keywords : ntdomain ntregistry NTSrvWkst kbnetwork
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: November 18, 1997
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