User interface policy: Prevent creation of desktop icons

Use this policy to prevent creation of iSeries Access for Windows desktop icons.

An icon serves as a direct way to open and connect a specific application, such as iSeries Navigator or a user-defined program, to a specific system. An icon is usually created by right-clicking on the system name in iSeries Navigator and selecting Create Desktop Icon or by right-clicking on the Windows^® desktop, then selecting New, and iSeries Desktop Icon.

While this policy can restrict creation of the types of icons described above, the desktop icons listed below are created using iSeries Navigator and are not controlled by this policy.

• Copies of printer output files.

• Shortcuts to iSeries Navigator folders, such as Messages.

• Files or folders from the iSeries Integrated File System.

There are no iSeries Access for Windows policies that restrict creation of such icons.