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As is the case with each new version of Windows, Windows 8 comes with a number of new group policies that help administrators control new features that are specific to Windows 8. Some of these policies are Windows 8‑specific, so they don’t require a certain version of Windows Server. This means they can be used with older versions of Windows Server, like Windows Server 2008 R2. Others are related to technologies that also require Windows Server 2012, the Server version of Windows 8. These products can work in tandem to deliver certain technologies in truly modern workplaces. Suffice to say, that’s pretty rare.
Domain users are probably familiar with the myriad of ways in which their corporate overlords can control their computing experience. And in each new version of Windows, Microsoft adds to these capabilities, which are exposed through a technology called Group Policy, part of Active Directory. To give you a taste of what to expect, Table 14‑1 highlights some of the over 150 new Windows 8‑specific policies that have been added to Group Policy.
Table 14‑1: Top New Windows 8 Group Policies
| Policy name | Description |
| Allow all trusted apps to install | Manage the installation of app packages that do not originate from the Windows Store. When enabled, you can install any trusted app. |
| Do not display the lock screen | Controls whether the lock screen appears for users. If enabled, users will see their user tile after locking their PC. |
| Turn on PIN sign‑in | Controls whether a domain user can sign in using a numeric PIN. If disabled or not configured, a domain user can’t set up and use a PIN. |
| Turn off picture password sign‑in | Controls whether a domain user can sign in using a picture password. If disabled or not configured, a domain user can’t set up and use a picture password. |
| Turn off switching between recent apps | If enabled, users will not be allowed to switch between recent apps and the App Switching option in PC Settings will be disabled. |
| Windows To Go Default Startup Options | Controls whether the PC will boot to Windows To Go if a USB device containing a Windows To Go workspace is connected, and controls whether users can make changes using the Windows To Go Startup Options control panel item. |
| Turn off File History | Allows you to turn off File History. If enabled, File History cannot be activated to create regular, automatic backups. Otherwise, File History can be activated. |
| Turn off access to the Store | Specifies whether to use the Store service for finding an app or application to open a file with an unhandled file type or protocol association. |
| Turn off the Store application | Denies or allows access to the Windows Store app. If enabled, access to the Windows Store application is denied. |
| Turn off app notifications on the lock screen | Allows you to prevent app notifications from appearing on the lock screen. |
| Do not sync | This turns off and disables the “sync your settings” switch on the “sync your settings” page in PC Settings. If enabled, “sync your settings” will be turned off, and none of the “sync your setting” groups will be available. Note: Additional related policies let you control syncing of app settings, passwords, personalization, other Windows settings, browser settings, desktop personalization, and more. |
| Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start | If enabled, users cannot uninstall apps from Start. |
| Allow Secure Boot for integrity validation | Configures whether Secure Boot will be allowed as the platform integrity provider for BitLocker operating system drives. Secure Boot ensures that the PC’s pre‑boot environment only loads digitally signed firmware. |
| Configure Windows SmartScreen | Manages the behavior of Windows SmartScreen. |
| Start Windows Explorer with ribbon minimized | This policy setting allows you to specify whether the ribbon appears minimized or in full when new File Explorer windows are opened. |
| Set Cost | Configures the cost of Wireless LAN connections on the local machine. If enabled, a drop‑down list box presenting possible cost values will be active. Selecting one of the following values from the list will set the cost of these connections. (There are related policies, Set 3G Cost and Set 4G Cost, for cellular data connections.) |
| Turn off tile notifications | If enabled, apps and system features will not be able to update their tiles and tile badges in the Start screen. |
| Turn off toast notifications | If enabled, apps will not be able to raise toast notifications. (This policy does not affect taskbar notification balloons.) |
| Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen | If enabled, apps will not be able to raise toast notifications on the lock screen. |
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