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How to disable some keys in Windows Server 2008 R2 the like TAB, ALT+F4, Esc

Nov

5

2010

I used to have TS Servers under Win 2003 Servers X64 bit, student connects to the servers using thin clients.
I used to disable some keys on the TS server for the Keyboard like “TAB, ALT+F4, Esc…” using the following registry entry, because students used to play with these keys to close their exams…

Disable_all:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
“Scancode Map”=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,06,00,00,00,00,00,5B,E0,00,00,5C,E0,00,00,3e,00,00,00,0f,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00

Then If I want to enable I use this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
“Scancode Map”=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

Now I have moved to Win 2008 R2 (RDS servers), I have imported the same registry entry into my new servers, but still those keys are enabled…

How can I disable the same keys under Win 2008 R2?

Asked on Behalf of Charbel Nemnom

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Answer #1

Type GPEDIT.MSC in run prompt or type group policy editor in windows start menu.

Do not try using the registry which with mess up with updates

Answers Answered By: ashishmohta@twitter [ Grey Star Level]
Answer #2

Please do not touch the resgistry. Or make sure you take the backup

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