Is there any way of implementing an active directory group policy based on
the registry so you can hide a portion of the "view tab" under windows
explorer / folder options.

I do not wish users to change these settings but I do want them to be able
to change the view options "like current folder and reset all folders"

I have designed a policy that changes the settings here as per the admin
wishes but the user can soon cahnge them back again.

Finally what is the significance of placing quotes around the keyname field
in a custom adm file

Many thanks,

To clarify an answer: whats the reason to limit a user
from changing an explorer view?

What limitations does that couse you?


>-----Original Message-----
>Is there any way of implementing an active directory
group policy based on
>the registry so you can hide a portion of the "view tab"
under windows
>explorer / folder options.
>
>I do not wish users to change these settings but I do
want them to be able
>to change the view options "like current folder and reset
all folders"
>
>I have designed a policy that changes the settings here
as per the admin
>wishes but the user can soon cahnge them back again.
>
>Finally what is the significance of placing quotes around
the keyname field
>in a custom adm file
>
>Many thanks,
>
>
>
>.
>

At the end of the day I do not want the user to unhide hidden folders, which
I implement via a GPO. If they can get to folder options they can do this.




"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:11daf01c4105d$ed9ba520$(E-Mail Removed)...
> To clarify an answer: whats the reason to limit a user
> from changing an explorer view?
>
> What limitations does that couse you?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Is there any way of implementing an active directory
> group policy based on
> >the registry so you can hide a portion of the "view tab"
> under windows
> >explorer / folder options.
> >
> >I do not wish users to change these settings but I do
> want them to be able
> >to change the view options "like current folder and reset
> all folders"
> >
> >I have designed a policy that changes the settings here
> as per the admin
> >wishes but the user can soon cahnge them back again.
> >
> >Finally what is the significance of placing quotes around
> the keyname field
> >in a custom adm file
> >
> >Many thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Is this what you are looking for? Try deploying a registry lockdown via GPO
on HELM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden

Grant the following groups these rights:

Administrators Allow Full Control
Authenticated Users Allow Read
Domain Users Deny Full Control
System Allow Full Control
Creator Owner <not defined>
Server Operators Allow Read

This setting will prevent the "Hidden Files and Folders" part of Folder
Options from being displayed in Explorer-Tools-Folder Options. Users will
continue to have other parts of this menu available.
--
David Everett
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"much_to_do" <well@.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c3p8d7$del$(E-Mail Removed)...
> At the end of the day I do not want the user to unhide hidden folders,
which
> I implement via a GPO. If they can get to folder options they can do this.
>
>
>
>
> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:11daf01c4105d$ed9ba520$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > To clarify an answer: whats the reason to limit a user
> > from changing an explorer view?
> >
> > What limitations does that couse you?
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Is there any way of implementing an active directory
> > group policy based on
> > >the registry so you can hide a portion of the "view tab"
> > under windows
> > >explorer / folder options.
> > >
> > >I do not wish users to change these settings but I do
> > want them to be able
> > >to change the view options "like current folder and reset
> > all folders"
> > >
> > >I have designed a policy that changes the settings here
> > as per the admin
> > >wishes but the user can soon cahnge them back again.
> > >
> > >Finally what is the significance of placing quotes around
> > the keyname field
> > >in a custom adm file
> > >
> > >Many thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

Many thanks,

I havent tried this but it certainly sounds exaclty what i want.





"David Everett [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is this what you are looking for? Try deploying a registry lockdown via
GPO
> on HELM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden
>
> Grant the following groups these rights:
>
> Administrators Allow Full Control
> Authenticated Users Allow Read
> Domain Users Deny Full Control
> System Allow Full Control
> Creator Owner <not defined>
> Server Operators Allow Read
>
> This setting will prevent the "Hidden Files and Folders" part of Folder
> Options from being displayed in Explorer-Tools-Folder Options. Users will
> continue to have other parts of this menu available.
> --
> David Everett
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> "much_to_do" <well@.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c3p8d7$del$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > At the end of the day I do not want the user to unhide hidden folders,
> which
> > I implement via a GPO. If they can get to folder options they can do
this.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:11daf01c4105d$ed9ba520$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > To clarify an answer: whats the reason to limit a user
> > > from changing an explorer view?
> > >
> > > What limitations does that couse you?
> > >
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Is there any way of implementing an active directory
> > > group policy based on
> > > >the registry so you can hide a portion of the "view tab"
> > > under windows
> > > >explorer / folder options.
> > > >
> > > >I do not wish users to change these settings but I do
> > > want them to be able
> > > >to change the view options "like current folder and reset
> > > all folders"
> > > >
> > > >I have designed a policy that changes the settings here
> > > as per the admin
> > > >wishes but the user can soon cahnge them back again.
> > > >
> > > >Finally what is the significance of placing quotes around
> > > the keyname field
> > > >in a custom adm file
> > > >
> > > >Many thanks,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>