Policy
Hide Active Directory folder
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.
42bedc5917b9 AD_HideDirectoryFolder Registry
Copy registry mappings
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Directory UI\HideDirectoryFolder (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Directory UI\HideDirectoryFolder (disabled) = 0Policy notes
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.