Disable Accessibility Options

Question

Can Ranger help disable 'accessibility options' keyboard shortcuts?

Symptoms

User activate accessibility options via keyboard shortcuts.

N/A

Cause

Users can intentionally or mistakenly enable a number of accessibility options via keyboard shortcuts which affect the look and behaviour of the workstation

Resolution

For each accessibility option you wish to disable find and then copy the appropriate section below into the ;misc section of the \\server\ranger\preshellnt.rrg file.

Instructions

;This key disables the HighContrast functions
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelAccessibilityHighContrast
"Flags""122";This key disables the Mouse Key functions
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelAccessibilityMouseKeys
"Flags""58";This key disables the Toggle key functions
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelAccessibilityToggleKeys
"Flags""58"

Testing

After pasting the required registry keys into the preshellnt.rrg file. Logon as a restricted user twice in order for the results of the registry merge to take effect.