Hide IP Security Policies snap-in from Computer Management console file.

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This setting can hide the snap-in IP Security Policies from Computer Management console file.
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Description:
The ip security policies is used to manage secure communication with other computers. It can be accessed from start > control panel > administrative tools > computer management. But, with this setting you can hide this snap-in from computer management console file. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys \mmc\{dea8afa0-cc85-11d0-9ce2-0080c7221ebd} 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 {dea8afa0-cc85-11d0-9ce2-0080c7221ebd}. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "MMC" under "Microsoft".
Then, create a "{DEA8AFA0-CC85-11d0-9CE2-0080C7221EBD}" key under "MMC".
Now, right-click in the open area to create a String Value with the name "Restrict_Run" in "{DEA8AFA0-CC85-11d0-9CE2-0080C7221EBD}" key.
Next, right-click on "Restrict_Run" and click on 'Modify'.
Finally set the value data as '1' and click 'OK'.


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Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: MMC
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: {DEA8AFA0-CC85-11d0-9CE2-0080C7221EBD}
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{DEA8AFA0-CC85-11d0-9CE2-0080C7221EBD}\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: Restrict_Run
  • Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
  • Enabled Value: 1
  • Action Type: Add an Entry


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