Procedures for Configuration of Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player can be configured in several ways, as described previously. This subsection provides procedures for the following:
Locating Group Policy settings for configuring Windows Media Player
Accessing the Network tab on the user interface in Windows Media Player (to set streaming media protocols)
Preventing users from starting Windows Media Player by using Group Policy
Removing visible entry points to Windows Media Player on a computer running Windows XP with SP2
Removing visible entry points to Windows Media Player during unattended installation by using an answer file
Important To prevent users from manually updating Windows Media Player, we recommend that those users are not set up with administrative credentials on their computers.
To Locate Group Policy Settings for Configuring Windows Media Player
See Appendix B, "Learning About Group Policy and Updating Administrative Templates,” for information about using Group Policy. Ensure that your Administrative templates have been updated, and then edit an appropriate GPO.
In Group Policy, click User Configuration, click Administrative Templates, click Windows Components, and then click Windows Media Player.
View the Group Policy settings that are available.
Click Computer Configuration, click Administrative Templates, click Windows Components, and then click Windows Media Player.
View the Group Policy settings that are available. For more information about these settings, see the white paper described in "Settings That Can Be Controlled Through Group Policy," earlier in this section.
