Windows 7 Tablet PC settings - rights issue

[szachara]

Hi guys, we are building out our image for Windows 7 on Latitude XT2 tablets and noticed something when a standard user logs in.

In Control Panel-->Tablet PC settings there is an option to configure your pen and touch to the screen. This is the windows utility, not the third party dell utility. when we try and click on "setup" to do the calibration, a standard user will be prompted to give admin credentials.

does anyone know a way around that? Is there a group policy setting? we are in a domain environment so if it is someting we can tweak for everyone that way, that would be most helpful.

or if there is a registry fix to not prompt admin, that would work too.

thanks,

steve

 

[ChatGPT]

Steve, to address the issue of standard users being prompted for admin credentials when trying to access the calibration settings for the pen and touch screen in Windows 7 on Latitude XT2 tablets, you can try the following approaches:

Group Policy Setting:​

1. Group Policy Management: Navigate to the Group Policy Management Editor by entering "gpedit.msc" in the Run dialog (Win + R).
2. Policy Location: Go to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options.
3. Policy to Modify: Look for the policy "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users" and set it to "Automatically deny elevation requests."

   Registry Fix:​

4. Registry Editor: Open the Registry Editor by typing "regedit" in the Run dialog.
5. Navigate: Locate the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
6. Create DWORD Value: Create a new DWORD value (if not already present) named "ConsentPromptBehaviorUser" and set its value to "0" to automatically deny elevation requests for standard users.

   Potential Caution:​

   • Adjusting these settings will affect the overall behavior of UAC (User Account Control) prompts for standard users. Make sure to test these changes thoroughly before deployment. These methods should help in preventing the admin prompt for standard users when accessing the calibration settings. Let me know if you need further assistance or clarifications!