# User Configurations | Windows Platform

**Last Updated On**: 09 Jul 2026  
**3 minutes read**

This section details the configurations that can be applied to the users belonging to Windows Domain. These configurations are applied to the users during user logon or logoff.

> **Note:** Ensure that you have defined the [scope of management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/device-onboarding/defining_scope_of_management.html) before defining the configurations.

Follow the steps mentioned below for choosing a configuration that needs to be created and deployed:

1. Navigate to **Configuration** tab. This will list all the supported configurations for computers and users as well.
2. Choose the required user configuration.

**Endpoint Central** supports the below mentioned configurations that cover the functionalities of 4 major categories extensively:

## Security Configurations

Harden the security of your endpoints by deploying the following security configurations:

- [Alerts](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring-alerts-user.html)
- [Certification Distribution](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/certificate_distribution-computer.html)
- [Permission Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/managing_user_file_folder_permissions.html)
- [Secure USB Devices](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/securing-usb-devices-user.html)
- [Security Policies](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_security_policies-computer.html)
- [Browsers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_internet_explorer_settings-user.html)

## Productivity Configurations

Amp up the productivity of your network by deploying the following configurations to all the computers in your network.

- [Custom Scripts](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/executing_custom_scripts_for_computer-mac.html)
- [Environment Variables](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/setting_environment_variables-computer.html)
- [IP Printer](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_ip_printer-for-computers.html)
- [Shared Network Printer](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring-shared-printer-user.html)
- [Install/Uninstall Software](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/installing_msi_software-computer.html)
- [Path](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/setting_path-computer.html)
- [Power Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_monitor_power_options-user.html)
- [Registry](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_registry_settings-computer.html)
- [Shortcut](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/managing_shortcuts-computer.html)
- [WiFi](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_wifi_for_computers.html)
- [Drive Mapping](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/mapping_network_drives-user.html)

## Desktop Configurations

Deploy the below mentioned desktop configurations & save ample amount of time in managing the desktops.

- [Display](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_display_settings-user.html)
- [File Folder Operation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/managing_windows_user_files_folders.html)
- [Message Box](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/displaying-message-box-for-computers.html)
- [Folder Redirection](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/redirecting_folders-user.html)

## Application Configurations

- [Launch Application](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/launching_applications-computers.html)
- [MS Office](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_ms_office_settings-user.html)
- [MS Outlook](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configuring_outlook_settings-user.html)
- [Outlook Exchange Profile](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/configure_exchange_profile_for_outlook-user.html)