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Borg (Malta)
Hi,
I have sifted the whole net on how to prevent a user from modifying the settings found in the control panel and location services. Basically we have an app that accesses Location Service information and is dependent on this information and thus needs to be available all the time. In a nutshell, we do not want the user to alter Location Service settings.
I have tried both options below in the registry and group policy settings. I'm aware that I can ask the IT administrator to block access to the control panel, but I would prefer not to go down that road. On the other hand, nothing seems to disallow the user from turning it off. I'm sure that there should be some way, because some sites give the solution when this option is "greyed out" and allow access to it again. Hence, my question which is the inverse of this is, how can I get it greyed out instead?
Option 1:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location
Value string:
Deny=OFF; Allow=ON
Option 2:
Group Policy -->
Computer configuration-->
Administrative templates-->
Windows components-->
Location and sensors-->
Windows Location Provider
I have full access to the computer, hence I can use powershell scripts, batch commands, domain group policies or if need I can develop a piece of code that enables location services through .NET coding. Hence, I'm open to any possible solutions.
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I have sifted the whole net on how to prevent a user from modifying the settings found in the control panel and location services. Basically we have an app that accesses Location Service information and is dependent on this information and thus needs to be available all the time. In a nutshell, we do not want the user to alter Location Service settings.
I have tried both options below in the registry and group policy settings. I'm aware that I can ask the IT administrator to block access to the control panel, but I would prefer not to go down that road. On the other hand, nothing seems to disallow the user from turning it off. I'm sure that there should be some way, because some sites give the solution when this option is "greyed out" and allow access to it again. Hence, my question which is the inverse of this is, how can I get it greyed out instead?
Option 1:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location
Value string:
Deny=OFF; Allow=ON
Option 2:
Group Policy -->
Computer configuration-->
Administrative templates-->
Windows components-->
Location and sensors-->
Windows Location Provider
I have full access to the computer, hence I can use powershell scripts, batch commands, domain group policies or if need I can develop a piece of code that enables location services through .NET coding. Hence, I'm open to any possible solutions.
Continue reading...