How to block all the (.MSC) commands/windows in Windows devices via Intune?

Vinod Survase 4,776 Reputation points
2023-11-06T14:26:41.88+00:00

How to block all the (.MSC) commands/windows in Windows devices via Intune?

For example: lusrmgr.msc this command/window

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  1. Crystal-MSFT 53,986 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2023-11-07T07:55:42.6066667+00:00

    @Vinod Survase, Thanks for posting in Q&A. Based on my researching, I find we can configure "Restrict Users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins" and "Restricted/Permitted snap-ins" to restrict the .msc access. Here is a link with more details:

    https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-78/how-can-i-restrict-access-mmc-snap-ins

    https://admx.help/?Category=Windows_11_2022&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.ManagementConsole::MMC_Restrict_To_Permitted_Snapins

    Note: Non-Microsoft link, just for the reference.

    In Intune, the policy settings are also available in Setting Catalog, you can configure there:

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    Hope the above information can help.


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  2. Crystal-MSFT 53,986 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2023-11-08T03:09:14.1233333+00:00

    @Vinod Survase, Thanks for the reply. Based on my test, when I configure the policy as below:

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    After the policy is applied, I get the following error when I enter lusrmgr.msc in run

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    And is unable to access as below:

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    From your description, I know you also get error. Is it the same as the one I get? Which snap ins you are testing? If it is a different one, please let me know the name to let me test.

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