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    Hello,
     
    How can I customize the start menu for users in a remote desktop group.
     
    Hide the following:
     
    the administrative tools
     
    the Control panel
     
    My Computer
     
    The search and run button
     
    Recen program
     
    and desable the rightklick on the start button.
     
    Thanks i in advance everybody!

    MuMoSe

    Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:46 AM

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    A lot of those settings can be found under User Configuration>Policies>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar in GPMC.
    • Marked as answer by Cicely Feng Monday, July 16, 2012 7:27 AM
    Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:13 PM
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    Hi,

    With Windows Server 2008 R2 besides GPO settings you can also use GPP to accomplish start menu customizing:
    User Configuration\Preferences\Congrol Panel Settings\Start Menu

    There is no existed setting to disable the right click on start button, a close option is to disable drag/drop on start menu:

    Navigate to User Configuration>Policies>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove darg-and-drop and context menus on the Start Menu, click "Enabled".

    Regards,
    Cicely


    • Edited by Cicely Feng Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:38 AM
    • Marked as answer by Cicely Feng Monday, July 16, 2012 7:27 AM
    Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:38 AM
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    Hi,

    Of course you can do that. You can just link the GPO to the OU which contains only those users you want to be applied, or you can use Security Filtering to make GPO only apply to groups you specified.

    Step-by-step guide could be found here:

    Filter using security groups
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc779291(v=WS.10).aspx

    Regards,
    Cicely

    • Marked as answer by Mumose Monday, July 16, 2012 8:13 AM
    Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:11 AM

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    A lot of those settings can be found under User Configuration>Policies>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar in GPMC.
    • Marked as answer by Cicely Feng Monday, July 16, 2012 7:27 AM
    Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:13 PM
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    Hi,

    With Windows Server 2008 R2 besides GPO settings you can also use GPP to accomplish start menu customizing:
    User Configuration\Preferences\Congrol Panel Settings\Start Menu

    There is no existed setting to disable the right click on start button, a close option is to disable drag/drop on start menu:

    Navigate to User Configuration>Policies>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove darg-and-drop and context menus on the Start Menu, click "Enabled".

    Regards,
    Cicely


    • Edited by Cicely Feng Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:38 AM
    • Marked as answer by Cicely Feng Monday, July 16, 2012 7:27 AM
    Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:38 AM
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    When I apply these settings will they affect all users inclusiv the administrator?

    Can I apply these to specific user-group?

    MuMoSe

    Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:31 AM
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    Hi,

    Of course you can do that. You can just link the GPO to the OU which contains only those users you want to be applied, or you can use Security Filtering to make GPO only apply to groups you specified.

    Step-by-step guide could be found here:

    Filter using security groups
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc779291(v=WS.10).aspx

    Regards,
    Cicely

    • Marked as answer by Mumose Monday, July 16, 2012 8:13 AM
    Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:11 AM