The system policy defined in MAXIMUM.POL is useful if you need to have as much control as possible over the users' computing environments. The following sample policy file will assist you in establishing the highest possible level of control.
MAXIMUM.POL is based on the STANDARD.POL file, as described in the previous section, with the following additional restrictions.
Additional MAXIMUM.POL Settings
Category | Policy setting |
Computer settings: | |
Network Dial-Up | Disable Dial-In |
User settings: | |
Control Panel | Disable Display Control Panel (display restrictions) |
Restrict System Control Panel | Hide Device Manager Page Hide Hardware Profiles Page Hide File System Button Hide Virtual Memory Button |
Network Sharing | Disable File Sharing Controls Disable Print Sharing Controls |
Shell Restricitons | Remove Run Command Remove Folders from Settings on Start Menu Remove Taskbar from Settings on Start Menu No Entire Netowrk in Network Neighborhood No Workgroup Contents in Network Neighborhood Don't Save Settings at Exit |