Internet Explorer 5 and 6 Restrictions :
There are several online help pages that provide registry settings to help
lock down settings and components of Internet Explorer 5.x.
Unfortunately, the original Microsoft Knowledge Base article that was the
basis for these pages included a number of errors that, if followed, prevent
you from implementing the restrictions. Follow-up help pages posted by
others also included the same errors so many people are now under the impression that these
restrictions don't work. They do, if you use the correct settings.
To clean up the mess that Microsoft has made, I have created this page with a
list of the correct settings. I have tested these settings
running Internet Explorer 5 on Windows2000.
These same restriction settings also apply in Internet
Explorer 6.x. One issue that I discovered is that if you customize the
toolbar in IE 6.x and then try to apply restrictions, Internet Explorer will
ignore your settings. You'll need to reset the toolbar buttons to the
default before applying your restrictions. Also, if you disable
customizing the Toolbar, any of your specific toolbar restrictions will be
ignored. I have tested these settings
running Internet Explorer 6 on Windows2000.
I'll remind anyone who "hacks" the registry that you do so at
your own risk. If you don't know what you are doing, learn how.
I've found that the ability to change registry settings is a
"must-have" skill for anyone who administers public
workstations.
For each restriction listed below, add the Value Name as a type REG_DWORD.
Set the Data Value to the value specified to enable the restriction.
Note: If you wish to disable the "default" toolbar buttons, make
sure to use the "SpecifyDefaultButtons" setting along with
your toolbar button restrictions.
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer |
| Value Name |
Data Value |
Description |
| SpecifyDefaultButtons |
1 |
Must be enabled if you are going to disable any of the
"default" toolbar buttons. |
| Btn_Back |
2 |
Back button and menu item. |
| Btn_Forward |
2 |
Forward button and menu item. |
| Btn_Stop |
2 |
Stop button and menu item. |
| Btn_Refresh |
2 |
Refresh button and menu item. |
| Btn_Home |
2 |
Home button and menu item. |
| Btn_Search |
2 |
Search button and menu item. |
| Btn_History |
2 |
History button and menu item. |
| Btn_Favorites |
2 |
Favorites button and menu item. |
| Btn_Media |
2 |
Media button and menu item. [Only available
with IE 6] |
| NoBandCustomize |
1 |
No adding or removing menu or toolbars. |
| NoToolbarCustomize |
1 |
Customizing the toolbar. |
These settings will allow you to restrict specific items in the menus.
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer |
| Value Name |
Data Value |
Description |
| NoWindowsUpdate |
1 |
Removes WindowsUpdate from the Tools menu. |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions |
| Value Name |
Data Value |
Description |
| NoBrowserOptions |
1 |
Removes Internet Options from the Tools menu. |
| NoPrinting |
1 |
Removes Print and Print Preview from the File
menu disabling printing from the browser, |
These settings will allow you to restrict specific functions.
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer |
| Value Name |
Data Value |
Description |
| NoFileUrl |
1 |
Disables access to standard Files and Folders. |
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