TipHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy Editor
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Turns on the Show Policies Only command in Group Policy, and prevents administrators from turning it off.
When the Show Policies Only command is turned on, only true policies are displayed in the Group Policy snap-in; other items, known as preferences, are hidden.
This entry stores the setting of the Enforce Show Policies Only 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 or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
A Group Policy administration (.adm) file can contain both true policies and preferences. True policies, which are fully supported by Group Policy, must use registry entries in the Software\Policies or Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies registry subkeys. Preferences, which are not fully supported, use registry entries in other subkeys.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 (or not in registry) | The policy is disabled or not configured. The Show Policies Only command is turned on by default, but administrators can view preferences by turning off the Show Policies Only command. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. The Show Policies Only command is turned on, and administrators cannot turn it off. As a result, Group Policy displays only true policies; preferences do not appear. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Enforce Show Policies Only policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy).
Tip
To find the Show Policies Only command, in Group Policy, click the Administrative Templates folder (either instance), then right-click the same folder, and then point to View.
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.