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Policy CSP - ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools	Policy CSP - ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools	dansimp	medium	article	w10	windows	manikadhiman	09/18/2020		dansimp

Policy CSP - ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools

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ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools policies

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to Enabling a policy.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools/DisallowApps

ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools/DisableRegedit

ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools/DisableCMD

ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools/RestrictApps

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ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools/DisallowApps

Edition	Windows 10	Windows 11
Home	No	No
Pro	No	No
Business	No	No
Enterprise	Yes	Yes
Education	Yes	Yes

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Scope:

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• User

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This policy setting prevents users from running the interactive command prompt, Cmd.exe.

This policy setting also determines whether batch files (.cmd and .bat) can run on the computer.

• If you enable this policy setting and the user tries to open a command window, the system displays a message explaining that a setting prevents the action. .

• If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can run Cmd.exe and batch files normally.

Note

Do not prevent the computer from running batch files if the computer uses logon, logoff, startup, or shutdown batch file scripts, or for users that use Remote Desktop Services.

ADMX Info:

• GP Friendly name: Prevent access to the command prompt
• GP name: DisallowApps
• GP path: System
• GP ADMX file name: ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools.admx

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ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools/DisableRegedit

Edition	Windows 10	Windows 11
Home	No	No
Pro	No	No
Business	No	No
Enterprise	Yes	Yes
Education	Yes	Yes

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Scope:

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• User

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This policy setting disables the Windows registry editor Regedit.exe.

• If you enable this policy setting and the user tries to start Regedit.exe, a message appears explaining that a policy setting prevents the action.

• If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can run Regedit.exe normally.

To prevent users from using other administrative tools, use the "Run only specified Windows applications" policy setting.

ADMX Info:

• GP Friendly name: Prevent access to registry editing tools
• GP name: DisableRegedit
• GP path: System\Server Manager
• GP ADMX file name: ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools.admx

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ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools/DisableCMD

Edition	Windows 10	Windows 11
Home	No	No
Pro	No	No
Business	No	No
Enterprise	Yes	Yes
Education	Yes	Yes

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Scope:

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• User

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This policy setting limits the Windows programs that users have permission to run on the computer.

• If you enable this policy setting, users can only run programs that you add to the list of allowed applications.

• If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can run all applications. This policy setting only prevents users from running programs that are started by the File Explorer process.

It does not prevent users from running programs such as Task Manager, which are started by the system process or by other processes. Also, if users have access to the command prompt (Cmd.exe), this policy setting does not prevent them from starting programs in the command window even though they would be prevented from doing so using File Explorer.

Non-Microsoft applications with Windows 2000 or later certification are required to comply with this policy setting.

To create a list of allowed applications, click Show. In the Show Contents dialog box, in the Value column, type the application executable name (e.g., Winword.exe, Poledit.exe, Powerpnt.exe).

ADMX Info:

• GP Friendly name: Run only specified Windows applications
• GP name: DisableCMD
• GP path: System
• GP ADMX file name: ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools.admx

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ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools/RestrictApps

Edition	Windows 10	Windows 11
Home	No	No
Pro	No	No
Business	No	No
Enterprise	Yes	Yes
Education	Yes	Yes

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Scope:

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• User

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This policy setting prevents Windows from running the programs you specify in this policy setting.

• If you enable this policy setting, users cannot run programs that you add to the list of disallowed applications.

• If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can run any programs.

This policy setting only prevents users from running programs that are started by the File Explorer process. It does not prevent users from running programs, such as Task Manager, which are started by the system process or by other processes. Also, if users have access to the command prompt (Cmd.exe), this policy setting does not prevent them from starting programs in the command window even though they would be prevented from doing so using File Explorer.

Non-Microsoft applications with Windows 2000 or later certification are required to comply with this policy setting.

To create a list of allowed applications, click Show. In the Show Contents dialog box, in the Value column, type the application executable name (e.g., Winword.exe, Poledit.exe, Powerpnt.exe).

ADMX Info:

• GP Friendly name: Don't run specified Windows applications
• GP name: RestrictApps
• GP path: System
• GP ADMX file name: ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools.admx