GPO to hide Security Tab in Windows Explorer

[b15101r14944a]

I was asked to hide the Security Tab in Windows Explorer from non-admins

Any Ideas?
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[Eximo]

You may have to enlighten me, where is this Security Tab supposed to be. (If there are tabs involved it is probably in an applet, not Explorer)

 

[Paul NZ]

Probably in whatever folder's properties. But is it a Pro version of windows?? If it isnt you wont get or have group policy

 

[b15101r14944a]

You may have to enlighten me, where is this Security Tab supposed to be. (If there are tabs involved it is probably in an applet, not Explorer)

I just did this and it works, Right Click on a computer folder or file, between Sharing and Previous Versions.

Administrators ses "Security" general users, or users in the Global Group do not

#1 Define the restricted group (all users except Administrators)

a. From Server, Start, Administrative Tools,
b. Active Directory Users and Computers
c. MyDomainName.com
d. Users
e. Right-Click
f. New
g. Group
h. Group Name: Hide Security Tab
i. Group Scope: Global Security
j. Members
k. Add
l. Add users to Hide Security Tab group

#2 Define the Policy

a. From Server, Start, Administrative Tools, Group Policy Management.
b. In the console tree on the left, expand Forest:MyDomainName.com
c. Domains
d. MyDomainName.com
e. Group Policy Objects
f. Right-Click, New
g. Name: Hide Security Tab
h. Source Starter GPO: none
i. Right-Click Hide Security Tab
j. Edit
k. User Configuration
l. Policies
m. Administrative Template
n. Windows Components
o. Windows Explorer
p. Hide Security Tab "Enabled"


#3 Apply the Policy

a. Start, Administrative Tools, Group Policy Management.
b. In the console tree on the left, expand Forest:MyDomainName.com
c. Domains
d. MyDomainName.com
e. Group Policy Objects
f. Hide Security Tab
g. Delegation.
h. Advanced button in the lower-right corner of the display pane.
i. Hide Security Tab group Read, and Apply group policy


#4 Link the Hide Security Tab to MyDomainName.com security

a. While still in Group Policy Management
b. Forest:MyDomainName.com, Domains, Crossbow.com
c. Right-Click on the domain MyDomainName.com
d. Link an Existing GPO
e. Select Hide Security Tab

#5 Hide Security Tab Security Filtering

a. While still in Group Policy Management
b. Forest:MyDomainName.com, Domains, Crossbow.com
c. Group Policy Objects
d. Hide Security Tab
e. Scope
f. Under Security Filtering
g. Remove Authenticated Users

By Default, Hide Security Tab (MyDomainName.COM\Hide Security Tab) is the only applied object.

 

[Paul NZ]

I didnt say I didnt know. But why ask if you knew already

 

[Eximo]

Hmm, the folder security tab. And I thought our environment was strict...

 

[b15101r14944a]

Hmm, the folder security tab. And I thought our environment was strict...

I think the customer ask us this stuff just to see me jump.....

 

[b15101r14944a]

Hmm, the folder security tab. And I thought our environment was strict...

There you go, I have to hide it

 

[b15101r14944a]

I didnt say I didnt know. But why ask if you knew already

sorry, always looking for a shorter (quicker) solution. I'd love to be a GPO guru, but I have no development or test server and desktop, everything is live,

B.

 

[Eximo]

I didnt say I didnt know. But why ask if you knew already

sorry, always looking for a shorter (quicker) solution. I'd love to be a GPO guru, but I have no development or test server and desktop, everything is live,

B.

Scary. Testing is what separates us from the monkeys with typewriters!