Disable Client Features with Group Policies
Using the Windows policy editing utilities, you can establish policies across your enterprise that limit access to this product's features for one user, a group of users, a computer, a group of computers, a domain, or the entire enterprise. You can remove commands from the menus, disable buttons on toolbars and QuickPads, and disable keys on keyboard maps. For example, if you want to prevent users from creating a new session, you can remove the New Session option from the File menu.
To control access to client features by users, the system administrator specifies choices for a particular user or computer in the policy editor. During subsequent logons, Windows will transfer the administrator's policy choices to the registry of the user or computer, where the client will receive the instructions the next time it runs.
To disable a client feature through a Group Policy
- From the command line, run Gpedit.msc.
Set up the EXTRA! policy template in Windows (First-time use only).The first time you set an EXTRA! group policy, you need the EXTRA! policy template. This template (Extra.adm) is included on the installation DVD and the eDelivery image. The Windows Registry retains EXTRA! policy settings so the template is not required for subsequent policy changes.
- In Group Policy, under User Configuration, right-click the Administrative Templates container and select Add/Remove Templates.
- In the Add/Remove Templates dialog box, click Add and browse to the ADM folder on the root of the EXTRA! DVD or eDelivery files.
- Select the Extra.adm file and click Open. Close the Add/Remove Templates dialog box.
- In Windows Group Policy, under User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates.
- In the Policy pane, double-click an item that represents the feature you want to disable.
A dialog box appears with the available policy options.
- Select the Enabled option and then click OK. By enabling the policy, you disable the feature in EXTRA!.
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Does this
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Not Configured
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Nothing
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Enabled
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Places the policy in effect for the menu command, making the corresponding feature unavailable.
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Disabled
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Removes the policy from the menu command, making the corresponding feature available.
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