Restricting CIW Choices

Using Group Policy is how you control which choices are available to users. To restrict the client installation options for users of RIS within your organization, apply the appropriate Group Policy settings for the RIS servers on your network.

  1. Create and edit a new Group Policy Object (GPO).

  2. Under User Configuration, Windows Settings, click Remote Installation Services.

  3. Double-click the Choice Options in the right pane. Each Choice Option configures the menu option as follows:

    • Allow. If this option is selected, the users that this policy is applied to are offered the installation option.

    • Don’t Care. If this option is selected, the administrator accepts the policy settings of the parent container. For example, if the administrator ...

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