User policies: overview

Different user policies can be applied to users to define the user's desktop and working environment to control what they can and cannot do on the network, and the features and functions that are available to them.

Your RM network provides the following user policies:

System Administrator A policy designed for administrative users of your system. These users have full access to all of the options in the RM Management Console and to your network as a whole so that they can carry out management tasks.
Staff A policy providing a near-standard Windows environment for staff, allowing them to personalise their desktops to their own requirements.
Standard A policy providing a standard Windows environment, but with some advanced features removed.
RM Explorer A policy providing a working environment designed for inexperienced users to give them a friendly, safe and clear means of running programs, working with files and accessing resources.
Guest A policy providing a working environment for users without their own account on the network, or for other users in the event of the system failing.
Internet & Email Settings A global policy to control how all users access the Internet and use email. This includes:
Connection and browser settings.
Managing email accounts.
Client configurations.
All Users A global policy providing settings that you can apply to all the users in your network. These settings will override a user's personal settings.

For more information on managing user policies, see Registry Policies Help.

Notes

As user policies are applied only at log on, the user interface will remain consistent throughout the user’s log on session. When a policy is changed to configure the user interface differently, the user will have to log off and on again to see the changes.
For full details of the user policies, refer to your Community Connect 4 Reference Manual.