266-Turn on Security Center (Domain PCs only)

Computer/User Node :

   MACHINE

Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Security Center

Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family

Help/Explain Text :

   Specifies whether the Security Center is turned on or off on users' computers that are joined to an Active Directory domain. When the Security Center is turned on, it monitors essential security settings (firewall, antivirus, and Automatic Updates), and notifies users when their computers might be at risk. The Security Center Control Panel category view also contains a status section, where users can get recommendations for helping to increase their computer's security. When the Security Center is turned off, neither the notifications nor the Security Center status section are displayed. Note that the Security Center cannot be turned off for computers that are NOT joined to a Windows domain, and this policy setting will have no effect in that case. If this setting is Not Configured, the Security Center is turned off for domain members. When this policy setting is Enabled, the Security Center is turned on for all users. Note that the Security Center will not become available following a change to this policy setting until after a computer is restarted. When this policy is Disabled, the Security Center is turned off for domain members.

Registry Settings :

  HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Security Center!SecurityCenterInDomain