Introduction to Configuration and Management
Some Group Policy settings can limit the ability to change accessibility options. Table 7.8 lists some of the Group Policy settings that can affect accessibility options:
Table 7.8 Group Policy Settings That Can Affect Accessibility Options
Group Policy Setting |
Location in Group Policy Console |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Disable changing accessibility settings |
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer |
Prevents users from changing accessibility settings. If you enable this setting, the Accessibility option on the General tab in the Internet Options dialog box in the user interface appears dimmed. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, users can change accessibility settings, such as overriding fonts and colors on Web pages. You do not have to enable this setting if you use the Disable the General Page Group Policy setting (located under User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel) because the Disable the General page setting removes the General tab from the user interface. |
Disable the General page |
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel |
Removes the General tab from the user interface in the Internet Options dialog box. If you enable this setting, users cannot see and change settings for the home page, the cache, history, Web page appearance, or accessibility. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings. |
Show only specified control panel applets |
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel |
Hides all Control Panel programs and folders except those specified in this policy. |
Hide specified control panel applets |
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel |
Hides specified Control Panel programs and folders. |
Disable Control Panel |
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu & Taskbar |
Disables all Control Panel programs. |