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Restrict loading of “Shared Folders” snap-in into MMC.

MMC can load various snap-ins that are used to simplify system management tasks of daily routine. This setting can disable loading of the snap-in “Shared Folders” into MMC.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

Microsoft Management Console tries to simplify system management tasks of daily routine. It has applications, which have been built with modules. These applications, called snap-ins, can be added to a program that works independently or as a part of the bigger application. Say, if you run “fsmgmt.msc” from Start > Run menu, you are loading the snap-in from the basic framework (MMC). MMC provides system administrators an adaptable interface to view the system and set it up.

“Shared Folders” can be used to manage shared resources over a network. With Shared Folders you can control user access permissions, session activity, and shared resource properties. But, with this setting you can restrict loading of this snap-in into the MMC.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys “\MMC\{58221C65-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033}” does not exist, create them as explained below. Then, create a string value “Restrict_Run” in the right panel.

Now, right-click and modify its value to “1” which can disable snap-in. However, if you want to enable back the snap-in, delete the subkey “{58221C65-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033}”.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Disallow Shared Folders for MMC Snap-Ins.reg

The '.reg' file can restrict loading of “Shared Folders” snap-in into MMC.

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Allow Shared Folders for MMC Snap-Ins.reg

The '.reg' file can allow loading of “Shared Folders” snap-in into MMC.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

MMC

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

{58221C65-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033}

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{58221C65-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033}\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Restrict_Run

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The snap-in "Shared Folders" is disabled from loading into MMC.

"Shared Folders" snap-in can be added into MMC.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'.

Second, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] and create a new key 'MMC'.

Third, create a subkey under the key 'MMC' as '{58221C65-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033}'.

Now, create a new String value as 'Restrict_Run' under the subkey '{58221C65-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033}'.

Now, right click on the String value 'Restrict_Run' and select 'Modify'.

Finally set the value data as '1' and click 'OK'.

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