About System Policies

There are many settings in the registry, and multiple registry settings must often be manipulated to achieve a particular result. The System Policies feature provides a layer of abstraction that makes it easier to control registry settings.

Instead of changing individual registry settings, a system administrator can specify policies. Each policy has some text that describes its effect. Some examples of policies follow:

• Disable file sharing.
• Display a custom logon banner.
• Remove the Run command from the Start menu.
• Use user-level security.