Disabling non-admin users access to Control Panels

[Alex]

I am looking to disable access to the Control Panels for
non-Administrator users. Can I do this through a Group
Policy or do I need to go into the Registry and turn-off
access individiually. If it is the latter, any tips on how
to go about this? Thanks in advance for your vast
knowledge.

-A

 

[James]

If you enable the control panel, but don't put any items
in it. I have found this works well. They can see the
control panel but it is empty. Otherwise if you hide the
control panel you can go up a directory in Printers and
you can find it. The setting are:

User configuration - Administrative Templates - Control
Panel

Disable control Panel - Disable
Hide specific control applets - Not configured
*Show only specific control applets - Enable

*On this one if you specify nothing, nothing will be seen.
Problem solved.

James

 

[DMC]

Yes, you can.

Run gpedit.msc, Go to User Configuration -> Administrative
Templates -> Control Panel ...and There is an option to
disable or hide control panel/applets.