This article describes the registry settings used by Goverlan. These settings are normally distributed via a Group Policy Object, however you can also configure them manually via a script, or into an installation package.
Note: If a registry value does not exist, the default is applied.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PJ Technologies\GMC | |||
Name | Type | Possible Values | Description |
DoNotShowNTDomains | REG_DWORD
| 0 => Look for NT domains | Enable this option if your infrastructure no longer includes any NT domains or if you do not need to administer them. Enabling this option improves performance. |
ShowAdvancedOptions | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not display advanced options (default) | Enable this option to display advanced options. Unless instructed by our Support or Sales team, you do not need to enable this feature. |
EnableEnvVarTable | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not use Enable Environment Variable Resolution Table | Enable this option if your users are configured with a roaming profile path which includes one or more environment variables which need to be defined by a local value table. This is an advanced option. |
EnableTsProfileDetection | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not use the configured Terminal Services Profile Path in the detection of user logged-in workstations | Enable this option if your users are configured with a Terminal Services Roaming Profile Path and you want Goverlan to use it to detect logged-in workstations. |
EnableDfsShareDetection | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not use DFS Share Detection during the detection of user logged-in workstations (default) | Enable this option if your users are configured with a Roaming Profile Path or a Home Drive Path which points to a DFS share and you want Goverlan to use it to detect logged-in workstations. |
DSA | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not disable the Scope Action feature (default) | Use this option to prevent Goverlan Management Console users from using the Scope Action feature. If enabled, the Scope Action feature is not available. |
disableWMIXfeature | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not disable the WMIX feature (default) | Use this option to prevent Goverlan Management Console users from using the WMIX feature. If enabled, the WMIX feature is not available. |
disableCHATfeature | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not disable the Chat feature (default) | Use this option to prevent Goverlan Management Console users from using the Chat feature. If enabled, the Chat feature is not available. |
ApplicationMiscDataPath | REG_SZ | Application Data Path - default: %APPDATA%\Goverlan | Defines the directory used by Goverlan to store miscellaneous data. For instance, this directory is used to store custom action, custom control and scope action definition files. |
ApplicationSharedDataPath | REG_SZ | Application Shared Data Path - default: <empty> | Defines a network resource path used to store information about objects which can be shared (such as custom controls and custom actions). This value is optional and may be empty. |
ApplicationOutputDataPath | REG_SZ | Application Output Data Path - default: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Goverlan\Output | Defines the directory used by Goverlan to store output data files. For instance, this path is used as the default location to store Scope Action report and log files. |
ApplicationTmpDataPath | REG_SZ | Application Temporary Data Path - default: %TEMP%\Goverlan | Defines the directory used by Goverlan to store temporary data files. |
ApplicationCentralDataRepoDir | REG_SZ | Application Central Data Repository - default: <empty> | Defines a network resource path used to store central information about user objects. This central repository may be used by Goverlan during the detection of logged-in workstations. This value is optional and may be empty. |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PJ Technologies\Goverlan Universal Settings\GRMC | |||
Name | Type | Possible Values | Description |
disableClipboardTransfer | REG_DWORD | 0 => Disable the Clipboard Transfer feature | Use this policy to disable the clipboard transfer feature in Goverlan Remote Control. If you enable this policy, clipboard transfer cannot be activated during a remote control session. |
forceObserveOnly | REG_DWORD | 0 => Force all remote control sessions to be Observe Only | Use this policy to force the Observer Only mode in Goverlan Remote Control. If you enable this policy, the machine will only be able to initiate non-interactive (observe only) remote control sessions. |
disableCHATfeature | REG_DWORD | 0 => Disable the Chat feature (Remote Control only) | Use this policy to prevent Goverlan users from using the Chat feature. Note that this setting is only recognized by Goverlan Remote Control. |
AdminModeFlags | REG_DWORD | 0 => Always allow the Admin Mode | This policy controls how the Goverlan Remote Control Admin Mode feature should be authorized. The Admin Mode enables the administration to block the client's screen, keyboard and mouse while performing administrative work. |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PJ Technologies\Goverlan Universal Settings\GRMS | |||
Name | Type | Possible Values | Description |
PreSessionAction | REG_DWORD | 1 => No Action (default) | Action to be executed before the remote control session starts. |
PostSessionAction | REG_DWORD | 1 => No Action (default) | Action to be executed after the remote control session ends. |
NotifyPastSession | REG_DWORD | 0 => Disable Notification (default) | Option to display a screen notification alert when the remote control session ends. |
NotifyPastSession_Email | REG_DWORD | 0 => Disable Notification (default) | Option to send an email notification alert when the remote control session ends. |
NotifyPastSession_CLog | REG_DWORD | 0 => Disable Notification (default) | Option to update a central log with session information when the remote control session ends. |
RMSEventMaxCount | REG_DWORD | [5 .. +] | Goverlan keeps a history log of remote control session activity. This settings specifies the maximum number of remote control session events to keep in this log. |
PromptWaitSeconds | REG_DWORD | [5 .. +] | Number of seconds to wait while prompting the local use for approval before the remote control session is automatically refused. |
NotifyWaitSeconds | REG_DWORD | [0..+] | Number of seconds to display the notification banner during a remote control session. 0 results in no banner notification. |
LockedCancelsPrompt | REG_DWORD | 0 => If PreSessionAction is set to 'Prompt Local User' and the machine is in a Locked state, or no user is currently logged-in, the connection is refused | This setting defines the behavior to adopt if the PreSessionAction value has been configured to prompt the local user for approval and the machine is in a locked state, or no user is currently logged-in (Goverlan v5.13 and later). |
AuthorizeLocalAdmins | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not authorize local administrators | Specifies if local administrators are automatically authorized to initiate a remote control session (Goverlan v5.05 and later). |
NoVisualNotification | REG_DWORD | 0 => Display visual notification (default) | If set to 1, no visual notification is displayed to notify the local user that a remote control session is active. |
NotifyPastSession_CLogLineFormat | REG_SZ | string | Network path and file name of the central log to use if NotifyPastSession_CLog is enabled |
NotifyPastSession_CLogLineFormat | REG_SZ | string | Format of the activity information line to use when recording information in the central log. |
smtp_Account | REG_SZ | string | SMTP Email Account to use when sending a post session notification email (NotifyPastSession_Email) |
smtp_AccountPwd | REG_SZ | string | SMTP Email Account password to use when sending a post session notification email (NotifyPastSession_Email) |
smtp_Server | REG_SZ | string | SMTP Email server name to use when sending a post session notification email (NotifyPastSession_Email) |
smtp_Port | REG_DWORD | [0..+] | SMTP server port to use when sending a post session notification email (NotifyPastSession_Email) |
smtp_Recs | REG_SZ | string | Semi-colon separated list of email recipients to use when sending a post session notification email (NotifyPastSession_Email) |
smtp_Subject | REG_SZ | string | Email subject line to use when sending a post session notification email (NotifyPastSession_Email) |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PJ Technologies\Goverlan Universal Settings\GAGT | |||
Name | Type | Possible Values | Description |
communicationPort_1 | REG_DWORD | [1 .. 65535] - Default: 21159 | Communication port used by the Goverlan Agent. |
GA_ProtectionType | REG_DWORD | 0 => No filter (default) | Enable this setting to prevent the Goverlan Agents from being installed or updated on a machine. |
AutoFWConfig | REG_DWORD | 0 => Do not allow the Goverlan Agents to modify local firewall settings | Enable this setting to have the Goverlan Agents automatically configure the Windows Firewall with the necessary ports for Goverlan client/server communications. If enabled, the Goverlan service validates the firewall configurations when it starts, and removes Goverlan related configuration settings when it stops. |
LoggingEventMaxCount_USR | REG_DWORD | [1 .. 65535] - Default: 25 | Maximum number of login events to remember in the Users Logged-In Workstation History log. |
LoggingEventMaxCount_MAC | REG_DWORD | [1 .. 65535] - Default: 25 | Maximum number of login events to remember in the Machines User History log. |