Lockdown and Behavior

Hides the context menu options “Sign Out” (on Microsoft Windows 8 and up) and “Log Off” (on prior Windows versions).

Hides this item in the Start Menu and context menus.

Prevents applications that are configured to "Autolaunch at session start" from starting up when starting a published application session.

Skips reloading user information when a Workspace is refreshed. In situations where it takes a long time to retrieve a user's group membership after a refresh, this option may significantly speed up the refresh of the Workspace.

• If the option is selected, the option (Reload user information) will be added to the Diagnostics tab of the user's Workspace Preferences tool. This enables the user to reload this information manually.
• If you force a refresh of a User Workspace (at Diagnostics > User Sessions), the Workspace Composer will always reload the user information, even if the option Do not reload user information when refreshing Workspace is selected.

Skips reloading computer OU membership information when a Workspace is refreshed. In situations where it takes a long time to retrieve a computer's OU membership after a refresh, this option may significantly speed up the refresh of the Workspace.

• If you force a refresh of a User Workspace (at Diagnostics > User Sessions), the Workspace Composer will always reload the computer OU membership information, even if the option Do not reload Computer OU membership information when refreshing Workspace is selected.
• It is recommended to enable this option when there are Zones based on computer OU membership used in your Workspace Control environment.

Specifies that the workspace should not be refreshed if resuming from stand by or hibernate.

Specifies that the workspace should not be refreshed if, for example, an application changes the display properties when starting up. Normally, a refresh is necessary to reflect these changes.

Specifies that the workspace should not be refreshed if the user disconnects from the network without using the hibernate or stand by options.

The availability of applications and settings may depend on the session's network connectivity, for example if an application requires a specific connection state. By default, Workspace Control refreshes the user's Workspace if the network connectivity changes, to re-evaluate the connection state and reflect any resulting changes.

Specifies that the workspace should not be refreshed if the user reconnects to an existing session on a Terminal Server.

The availability of applications and settings may differ at the new session location, for example as a result of Zones. The default printer may also be different. A refresh is necessary to re-evaluate the location and reflect any resulting changes.

Hides the main Workspace Control splash screen, which is normally shown when a user starts a session, refreshes it, logs off or disconnects. This option is not available when configuring exceptions to the global settings for Workspace Containers; when users start a session, the main splash screen is shown before Workspace Control determines which Workspace Containers apply.

Hides the small splash screen, which is normally shown near the Windows notification area, when a user starts a managed application. This option does not affect the mini splash screens for Automation Tasks and LANDesk or Microsoft ConfigMgr actions that may be invoked by starting an application.

Marks title bars if a user is a local administrator.

Limits the number of applications the user can select in the Workspace Preferences tool to start automatically at the start of a session.

Shows a message to the user when new applications have been installed.

Shows a message to the user when applications do not respond.

Shows a message to the user when the default printer cannot be found.

Forces a refresh of the workspace of the user when he plugs a different USB storage device into his computer. This option only functions if a rule for a Zone has been configured based on a USB storage device serial number. It is useful if access or applicability of specific applications and/or settings depends on the availability of such a USB storage device serial number. See Adding and editing rules to a Zone.

Hides or grays out the Start Menu options “Sign Out” (on Microsoft Windows 8 and up) and “Log Off” (on prior Windows versions).

Hides this item in the Start Menu. This option is enabled by default for new Datastore installations of Workspace Control.

Hides this item in the Start Menu.

Hides this item in the Start Menu for Administrative Roles other than technical manager.

Hides this item in the Start Menu for technical managers.

Hides this item in the Start Menu.

Hides this item from the Start Menu. The Run command is a quick way to open programs, files, folders, and—when you're connected to the Internet—websites. This option is only available for technical managers.

Hides this item in the Start Menu.

Disables this item from the Start Menu for all users.

Disables this item from the Start Menu for specific users. If Disable "Shutdown" for all users on all computers has been selected, this option will also be selected and it will not be possible to clear it.

Disables this option from the Start Menu. Recent Documents shows a list of your recently used files on the right side of the Start menu.

Hides this item from the taskbar and the screensaver.

• If selected, this option will be hidden on Terminal Server sessions and on workstations running Microsoft Windows 7 and later.
• If not selected, the option will be shown on Terminal Server sessions and on workstations running Microsoft Windows 7 and later.
• The option is never hidden for Technical Managers.

Hides Exit in the Start Menu and prompts the user for a password when selecting Log Off.

NOTE: If you select this option, please ensure that the option Disable Taskbar Context Menus is cleared (at Desktop Management > Lockdown > Start Menu and Taskbar under Windows Shell only). If both these options are selected, users will not be able to log off.

Hides the icon that is visible by default in the user's system tray. With this button, the user can lock his desktop with one click.

Hides the icon that is visible by default in the user's system tray. With this button, the user can see his active applications and switch between them with one click.

Hides this item in Windows Explorer. Administrative Tools is a folder in Control Panel that contains tools for system administrators and advanced users. The tools in the folder might vary depending on which version of Windows you are using.

Hides the computer name from the tooltip that is displayed when hovering over the Tasklist icon in the system tray.

Places the mouse pointer on the Start button on the task bar when the user logs on. This option is disabled by default.

Selecting this option prevents end-users on Workspace Control Agents from accessing the Windows Control Panel and PC Settings.
Deselecting the option grants end-users access to the Windows Control Panel and PC Settings.

Introduced in Ivanti Workspace Control 2021.2 (version 10.7.10.0).

Hides this item in the Printing Preferences tool.

When selected, in a user session, when clicking Connect in the Printing Preferences window, Workspace Control will open the Microsoft Windows Find Printer window to search for and select a network printer from Active Directory.
Only available if Hide "Connect/Disconnect printer" in Printing Preferences is not enabled.

Hides this item in the Workspace Preferences tool and forces the default desktop colors of Workspace Control in the user's session. If you clear this option, the desktop colors that the user selects in his "Workspace Preferences" tool take precedence over the default colors of Workspace Control. This means that if you change the default desktop colors of Workspace Control in the node Desktop > Background, this will not affect the desktop colors of the user's session.

Hides this item in the Workspace Preferences tool. If not selected, users can select a background picture for their desktop using their Workspace Preferences tool.

With this option you can upload pictures and limit the Change Background function in the user's Workspace Preferences tool to this list of pictures.

Hides this item in the Workspace Preferences tool.

Hides this item in the Workspace Preferences tool.

Hides this item in the Workspace Preferences tool.

If Hide "Select applications to display in Start Menu" in Workspace Preferences is selected, users cannot determine the contents of their Start Menu. Each user's Start Menu simply shows all the available applications, and the Workspace Preferences tool does not include the Start Menu tab.

Hides this item in the Workspace Preferences tool.

Hides this item in the Workspace Preferences tool.

Hides this item in the Workspace Preferences tool.

Hides this item for all users in the Printing Preferences tool.

Removes all other options from the Workspace Preferences tool.

When selected, locally configured client printers are displayed in the Printing Preferences tool in the user's session.

Disables this item in Windows Explorer.

Disables this item in Windows Explorer. You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works.

Disables all menus that are displayed when right-clicking an item on the desktop and in Windows Explorer.

Hides this item in Windows Explorer. Using Computer Management, you can perform many tasks, such as monitoring system events, configuring hard disks, and managing system performance.

Hides these items in Windows Explorer.

Hides this icon in Windows Explorer.

Hides this icon in Windows Explorer.

Hides this icon in Windows Explorer.

Hides this icon in Windows Explorer.

Hides this icon in Windows Explorer. Even when the Recycle Bin is hidden, deleted files are still stored there temporarily until you choose to permanently delete them or recover them.

Removes the option Open with if the user right-clicks a file in Windows Explorer. If you double-click a file in Windows and it opens in the wrong software program, you can choose the program you would prefer to use by selecting the Open with option.

Removes this option in Windows Explorer. A network drive is a file folder located on a remote computer that has been configured for sharing over a LAN.

Removes this option in Windows Explorer. You can view a summary of important information about your computer by opening System in Control Panel. You can see basic hardware information, such as your computer's name, and you can change important system settings by clicking the links in the left pane of System

Automatically places all application icons in the Programs menu instead of in submenus.

Disables the dragging-and-dropping of Start Menu items.

Disables this option in the Start Menu. Prevents search from listing programs and Control Panel items. (i.e. limits the results to files and folders)

Disables the context menu of the Taskbar.

NOTE: If you select this option, please ensure that the option Hide "Exit" in menu and protect "Log off" with password is cleared. If both these options are selected, users will not be able to log off.

In Microsoft Windows 8.1 / 2012 R2, the Classic view of the Start Menu will be used.

When enabled, the option Show Windows 8.1 Start Menu will become available in the users' Workspace Preferences, on the Options tab, allowing users to enable or disable the Start Menu.

In Windows 8, when logging on, users get the Windows 8 Start screen instead of the more familiar desktop. With this option, you can select that users by default go to the desktop instead of the Windows 8 Start screen when logging on.

When enabled, the option Go to the desktop instead of Start screen after logon (Windows 8.1 / 2012 R2 and up) will become available in the Workspace Preferences tool, on the Options tab, allowing users to enable or disable going to the desktop when logging on.

Forces the Classic look.

Hides the Action Center from the Taskbar. Action Center lists important messages about security and maintenance settings that need your attention.

Shows an empty desktop until all icons are in their correct locations. This eliminates the effect of shifting desktop icons, but it also means that end users cannot start any applications from their desktop until the process has finished.

Hides these settings on the Start Menu.

Removes these options from the Start Menu. Active Desktop allows the user to add HTML content to the desktop. (Internet Explorer 4.0 to 6.x)

Removes this option from the Start Menu. The Downloads folder is the default folder in which downloaded files are stored.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. The Games folder is the central repository for games which also offers updates, statistics and news feeds for games.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. Windows Help is the built-in help system for Microsoft Windows.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. HomeGroup makes it easy to share libraries and printers on a home network.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. My Documents is the central repository for the user's documents.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. Favorites are links to websites that are frequently visited

Removes this option from the Start Menu. My Music is the central repository for the user's music.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. My Network Places displays shortcuts to shared computers, printers, and other resources on the network.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. My Pictures is the central repository for the user's pictures.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. Network Connections provides connectivity between your computer and the Internet, a network, or another computer. Connections are created, configured, stored, and monitored from within the Network Connections folder.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. The Personal folder contains all the user personal folders and libraries.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. Recent documents is a list of recently used files on the right side of the Start Menu

Removes this option from the Start Menu. Recorded TV is the default public library where tv recordings are stored.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. Search allows you to search for files and folders, printers, people, and other computers on your network.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. This option specifies default programs for certain activities, such as Web browsing or sending e-mail, and which programs are accessible from the Start menu, Desktop and other locations.

Removes the Click here to begin banner from the Taskbar.

Removes this Library from the Start Menu. The Videos library is used to organize and arrange videos.

Removes this option from the Start Menu. This option allows access to the Windows NT Security menu.

Prevents changes from being made to the Active Desktop settings. Active Desktop allows the user to add HTML content to the desktop. (Internet Explorer 4.0 to 6.x)

In Microsoft Windows Workspace Control automatically uses the high-quality icons contained in the application executables whenever an application is configured to use the default icon. Check this option to do this for custom icons as well.
Note that after an upgrade from a version prior to RES PowerFuse 2010, all icons (including the original default icons) will be treated as custom icons.

Allows the use of personalized menus. In a personalized menu, menu items that you have used infrequently are hidden. With an arrow at the bottom a cascade menu is opened that shows you these items.

Renames the Start button to Menu.

Changes the time format from 24-hour clock to 12-hour clock.

Disables the possibility to open items on the desktop using a single click.

Disables the blinking colon in the time display.

Disables the welcome message that is normally shown when users start a session. This option is enabled by default for new Datastore installations of Workspace Control.

Forces Microsoft Office Excel to show all open workbooks in the taskbar in separate buttons instead of grouping them.

Forces the Taskbar on top of a full-screen application in sessions that use the Workspace Control shell.

Hides the Start button. This is useful if Workspace Control runs in a kiosk or as a Web Portal.

The user can access the emergency exit by double-clicking the upper-right corner of his desktop:

This allows a user to leave a session immediately,

Shows the battery state on the taskbar. The remaining time of the battery will be shown in a tooltip text (if the laptop is using its battery). The battery state will only be shown if a battery is detected by Workspace Control. This option is disabled by default.

Adds this option to the Exit dialog on workstations. It saves an image of the user's desktop with all open files and documents, before shutting down the computer. When the user starts the computer again, his files and documents will be on his desktop exactly as when he left them. This option does not apply to Terminal Servers.

Adds this option to the Exit dialog on workstations. It allows the user to end his session, shut down his computer and then restart it again. This option does not apply to Terminal Servers.

Adds this option to the Exit dialog on workstations. It reduces the power consumption of a computer by cutting power to hardware components that are not in use. This allows the user to maintain his session, while keeping his computer running on low power with data still in memory. This option does not apply to Terminal Servers.

Uses Unicode Font instead of non-ANSI characters (e.g. Japanese) in windows captions. This option is useful if window captions of application are not shown correctly in the Workspace Control taskbar, but requires the availability of the Unicode font on the target computer.