This policy setting permits or prohibits the use of this snap-in.
If you enable this policy setting, the snap-in is permitted and can be added into the Microsoft Management Console or run from the command line as a standalone console.
If you disable this policy setting, the snap-in is prohibited and cannot be added into the Microsoft Management Console or run from the command line as a standalone console. An error message is displayed stating that policy is prohibiting the use of this snap-in.
If this policy setting is not configured, the setting of the "Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins" setting determines whether this snap-in is permitted or prohibited.
-- If the policy setting "Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins" is enabled, users cannot use any snap-in except those explicitly permitted. To explicitly permit use of this snap-in, enable this policy setting. If this policy setting is not configured or disabled, this snap-in is prohibited.
-- If the policy setting "Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins" is disabled or not configured, users can use any snap-in except those explicitly prohibited. To explicitly prohibit use of this snap-in, disable this policy setting. If this policy setting is not configured or enabled, the snap-in is permitted.
When a snap-in is prohibited, it does not appear in the Add/Remove Snap-in window in MMC. Also, when a user opens a console file that includes a prohibited snap-in, the console file opens, but the prohibited snap-in does not appear.
| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{40B66660-4972-11d1-A7CA-0000F87571E3} |
| Value Name | Restrict_Run |
| Value Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled Value | 0 |
| Disabled Value | 1 |