TABLE 2: System Policy Entries for Users
Entry Name/Location Description Default Value Entry Helps You Achieve...
Control Panel\Display\Restrict display Specifies whether to restrict user's ability to modify display properties (via the Control Panel Display applet), and if so in what ways None (no restrictions in effect) Security
Desktop\Wallpaper Specifies a background wallpaper for the user's desktop None Uniform Desktop
Desktop\Color scheme Specifies the user's color scheme None Uniform Desktop
Shell\Restrictions\Remove Run command from Start menu Removes the Run command from the user's Start menu False Security
Shell\Restrictions\Remove folders from Settings on Start menu Removes the Control Panel and Printers folders from the Start menu Settings submenu False Security
Shell\Restrictions\Hide Network Neighborhood Hides the Network Neighborhood desktop icon from the user False Security
Shell\Restrictions\Disable Shut Down command Disables (grays out) the Start menu's Shutdown command False Security
Shell\Restrictions\Don't save settings at exit Prevents users from saving changes to their desktop False Uniform Desktop
System\Restrictions\Disable Registry editing tools Disables the user's ability to run the NT Registry editor tools False Security
System\Restrictions\Run only allowed Windows applications Specifies whether user can run only applications on a list of allowed applications (addition dialog allows creation of list) False Security
Windows NT Shell\Custom shared Programs folder Specifies a central, shared Programs folder that all NT systems will see None Uniform Desktop
Windows NT Shell\Custom shared desktop icons Specifies a central, shared folder containing desktop icons that all NT systems will see None Uniform Desktop
Windows NT Shell\Custom folders\Hide Start menu subfolders Specifies whether to hide Start menu subfolders from user; useful if you're using custom Programs folder or Desktop icons False Uniform Desktop
Windows NT Shell\Custom shared Start menu Specifies a central, shared Start menu folder that all NT systems will see None Uniform Desktop
Windows NT Shell\Custom shared Startup folder Specifies a central, shared Startup folder that all NT systems will see None Uniform Desktop
Windows NT Shell\Custom folders\Custom Network Neighborhood Specifies a central, shared folder containing Network Neighborhood items that all NT systems will see None Uniform Desktop
Windows NT Shell\Restrictions\Remove common program groups from Start menu Specifies whether to remove common (per-machine) program groups from the user's Start menu False Security
Windows NT System\Run logon scripts synchronously Specifies whether to complete logon scripts before the desktop appears and the Startup group is executed (found in computer policies) False Interface Functionality