Disable the Security page
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 5.0

Removes the Security tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box. If you enable this policy, it prevents users from seeing and changing settings for security zones, such as scripting, downloads, and user authentication. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings. When you set this policy, you do not need to set the following Internet Explorer policies, because this policy removes the Security tab from the interface: "Security zones: Do not allow users to change policies" "Security zones: Do not allow users to add/delete sites"

Internal name
ControlPanel_RestrictSecurityTab
Policy ID
8af4eb52e79e
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
Value name
SecurityTab
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
Value name
SecurityTab
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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