Endpoint Central supports configuring the following security policies in Active Desktop category:
| Security Policy | Description |
|---|---|
| Remove Active Desktop item from Settings menu | This setting will remove the Active Desktop options from Settings on the Start Menu. |
| Remove all desktop items | Removes icons, shortcuts, and other default and user-defined items from the desktop, including Briefcase, Recycle Bin, My Computer, and My Network Places. |
| Restrict adding any desktop items | Prevents users from adding Web content to their Active Desktop. |
| Restrict deleting any desktop items | Prevents users from deleting Web content from their Active Desktop. This setting removes the Delete button from the Web tab in Display in Control Panel. |
| Restrict editing any desktop items | Prevents users from changing the properties of Web content items on their Active Desktop. This setting disables the Properties button on the Web tab in Display in Control Panel. |
| Restrict closing any desktop items | Restrict closing any desktop items. This setting removes the check boxes from items on the Web tab in Display in Control Panel. |
| Do not allow HTML wallpaper | Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the desktop background ("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. |
| Restrict changing wallpaper | Specifies the desktop background ("wallpaper") displayed on all users' desktops. This setting lets you specify the wallpaper on users' desktops and prevents users from changing the image or its presentation. |
| Enable active desktop | Enables Active Desktop and prevents users from disabling it. This prevents users from trying to enable or disable Active Desktop while a policy controls it. |
| Disable active desktop | Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it. This prevents users from trying to enable or disable Active Desktop while a policy controls it. |
| Prohibit changes | Prevents the user from enabling or disabling Active Desktop or changing the Active Desktop configuration. This is a comprehensive setting that locks down the configuration you establish by using other policies in this folder. This setting removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel. |
| Allow only bitmapped wall paper | Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the desktop background ("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. |
| Enable filter in Find dialog box | Displays the filter bar above the results of an Active Directory search. The filter bar consists of buttons for applying additional filters to search results. |
| Hide AD folder | Hides the Active Directory folder in My Network Places. The Active Directory folder displays Active Directory objects in a browse window. |
The policy descriptions are taken from Microsoft Help Documentation
