Hide Active Directory folder

Policy ID: AD_HideDirectoryFolder
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: Windows 2000 only
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Desktop › Active Directory

Description

Hides the Active Directory folder in Network Locations.

The Active Directory folder displays Active Directory objects in a browse window.

If you enable this setting, the Active Directory folder does not appear in the Network Locations folder.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Active Directory folder appears in the Network Locations folder.

This setting is designed to let users search Active Directory but not tempt them to casually browse Active Directory.

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER