Policy
MSNBC
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Designates a set of MSNBC controls as administrator-approved. These controls enable enhanced browsing of news reports on the MSNBC Web site. If you enable this policy, these controls can be run in security zones in which you specify that administrator-approved controls can be run. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, these controls will not be designated as administrator-approved. Select the check boxes for the controls that you want to designate as administrator-approved. To specify how administrator-approved controls are handled for each security zone, carry out the following steps: 1. In Group Policy, click User Configuration, click Internet Explorer Maintenance, and then click Security. 2. Double-click Security Zones and Content Ratings, click Import the Current Security Zones Settings, and then click Modify Settings. 3. Select the content zone in which you want to manage ActiveX controls, and then click Custom Level. 4. In the Run ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins area, click Administrator Approved.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | MSNBC News Control ID NewsBrowser | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\AllowedControls Value name {2FF18E10-DE11-11D1-8161-00A0C90DD90C} Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (0), false (1) True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1 |