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Restrict loading of Distributed File System 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 Distributed File System into MMC.
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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 dfsgui.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. Distributed file system uses existing file shares to build a single logical namespace. This setting 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\{677a2d94-28d9-11d1-a95b-008048918fb1} 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 {677a2d94-28d9-11d1-a95b-008048918fb1}. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: MMC |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: {677A2D94-28D9-11D1-A95B-008048918FB1} |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{677A2D94-28D9-11D1-A95B-008048918FB1}\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: Restrict_Run |
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) |
Enabled Value: 1 |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'. |
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Second, go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] </b> and create a new key as 'MMC'. |
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Third create a subkey under the key 'MMC' as '{677A2D94-28D9-11D1-A95B-008048918FB1}'. |
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Fourth, create a String value as 'Restrict_Run' under the subkey '{677A2D94-28D9-11D1-A95B-008048918FB1}'. |
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Now right click on the String value 'Restrict_Run' and select 'Modify'. |
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Finally set the value data as '1' and click 'OK'. |
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