ALT+Double-Click Allows (Restricted) Program Item Creation

 Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
Article ID: Q103395

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

You can still create program items in Program Manager even though a restriction against creating them has been set.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

If you want to restrict users from creating program items in Program Manager, you can set restrictions by using either a) the User Profile Editor in Windows NT Advanced Server, or b) the Registry Editor in Windows NT.

However, after you set the proper restrictions, users can still create program items by holding down the ALT key and double-clicking the white space in a program group.

For additional information on changing the restrictions for Program Manager in Windows NT, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   program and manager and entries and registry

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbusage ntsecurity
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
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