Administrative lock-down controls

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Administrative lock-down controls

 

The following settings allow administrators to disallow the user from performing certain actions within FlashFXP.

 

These settings are configured via the windows registry.

 

On 32-bit versions of Windows the location is:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FlashFXP\4

 

On 64-bit versions of Windows the location is:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\FlashFXP\4

 

And add a new DWORD (32-bit) value of (insert name from the table below) with a value of 1

 

Name

Description

DisableAppSecurity

This will remove the application password protection feature from the main menu (Sites > Security) and prevents the user from setting an global application password.

DisableBackup

This will remove the back-up and restore feature from the main menu (Tools > Backup and Restore configuration) and prevents the user from creating a configuration backup or restoring a backup. A configuration back-up contains all application settings and site profiles.

DisableExport

This will remove the export feature from the site manager and prevent the user from exporting site profiles.

DisableHistory

This will disable the site connection history on the connection drop down menu as well as on the Windows superbar right-click menu.

DisableLiveUpdate

This will disable the check for new version feature within FlashFXP.

DisableRevealPass

This will prevent the user from viewing the passwords of site profiles and overrides the "Reveal password when selecting password field" setting located in the Preferences dialog > General Options.

 

In addition this will prevent the user from copying the site URL with the password to the clipboard.

 

These settings do not apply to the USB portable or U3 portable editions of FlashFXP.

Last modified: Saturday, June 15, 2013

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