# Admins-01 -- Settings Declaration # Linked to: OU=ExampleAdmins,DC=example,DC=internal # # This GPO targets delegated administrator accounts. # No desktop restrictions -- admins need access to management tools. # Focus is on accountability (logging) and session security (screen lock). # All settings are User Configuration (HKCU). @{ GPOName = 'Admins-01' Description = 'Admin account policy -- session lock, PS logging, taskbar cleanup' DisableComputerConfiguration = $true LinkTo = 'OU=ExampleAdmins,DC=example,DC=internal' # No security policy settings -- admin privileges come from group membership, not GPO SecurityPolicy = @{} RegistrySettings = @( # ============================================================= # Session Security -- Screensaver Lock # ============================================================= # Enable screensaver (required for timeout lock to work) @{ Key = 'HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop' ValueName = 'ScreenSaveActive' Type = 'String' Value = '1' } # Screensaver timeout: 10 minutes (600 seconds) @{ Key = 'HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop' ValueName = 'ScreenSaveTimeOut' Type = 'String' Value = '600' } # Password-protect the screensaver (require unlock) @{ Key = 'HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop' ValueName = 'ScreenSaverIsSecure' Type = 'String' Value = '1' } # ============================================================= # Accountability -- PowerShell Logging # ============================================================= # Enable PowerShell script block logging @{ Key = 'HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScriptBlockLogging' ValueName = 'EnableScriptBlockLogging' Type = 'DWord' Value = 1 } # Enable PowerShell transcription @{ Key = 'HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\Transcription' ValueName = 'EnableTranscripting' Type = 'DWord' Value = 1 } # ============================================================= # Taskbar Cleanup # ============================================================= # Disable Windows Copilot @{ Key = 'HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot' ValueName = 'TurnOffWindowsCopilot' Type = 'DWord' Value = 1 } # Hide Widgets on taskbar @{ Key = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced' ValueName = 'TaskbarDa' Type = 'DWord' Value = 0 } # Hide Search box on taskbar (0=Hidden, 1=Icon, 2=Full box) @{ Key = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search' ValueName = 'SearchboxTaskbarMode' Type = 'DWord' Value = 0 } ) }