TipHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Allows users to install programs from removable media, such as floppy disks and CD-ROMs, during installations running with system permissions. Installations offered on the desktop or displayed in Add/Remove Programs run with system permissions.
By default, only administrators can install programs from removable media when the installation is running with system permissions.
This entry stores the setting of the Enable user to use media source while elevated Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy, Group Policy sets the value to 0. If you set the policy to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 (or not in registry) | The policy is disabled or not configured. Users cannot install programs from removable media when the installation is running with system permissions. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. All users (including administrators) can install programs from removable media on all installations. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Enable user to use media source while elevated policy (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer).
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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.
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