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# Lock Snapper settings
Hide or disable Snapper settings for agents.
Use setting visibility and editability controls when agents must not see or change specific Snapper settings.
In the Snapper configuration, each setting can have two related controls:
| Control | Effect |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Enabled** | Controls whether the setting is editable or read-only. |
| **Visible** | Controls whether the setting is visible or hidden. |
By default, all settings are visible and editable.
## Prerequisite
* Snapper v 8.2 or higher.
## Option 1: Edit config.xml
Edit the local Snapper configuration file:
```
%appdata%\Workstreampeople\Snapper\config.xml
```
Set the relevant `Enabled` or `Visible` field for the setting that must be controlled.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Changing the local `config.xml` affects the Windows user profile where the file is changed. Back up the file before editing it.
{% endhint %}
## Option 2: Use unattended installation parameters
During unattended installation, append `ENABLED` or `VISIBLE` to the setting name and set the value to `false`.
Example:
```powershell
msiexec /i c:\Install\Setup.msi /qn /norestart /log c:\Install\install.log ENABLEAUTOMATICANSWER="true" ENABLEAUTOMATICANSWERVISIBLE="false" ENABLEAUTOMATICANSWERENABLED="false" AUTOMATICANSWERINTERVAL="03" AUTOMATICANSWERINTERVALVISIBLE="false" AUTOMATICANSWERINTERVALENABLED="false"
```
The example:
| Parameter | Effect |
| ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `ENABLEAUTOMATICANSWER="true"` | Enables automatic answer. |
| `ENABLEAUTOMATICANSWERVISIBLE="false"` | Hides the automatic-answer setting. |
| `ENABLEAUTOMATICANSWERENABLED="false"` | Makes the automatic-answer setting read-only. |
| `AUTOMATICANSWERINTERVALVISIBLE="false"` | Hides the interval setting. |
| `AUTOMATICANSWERINTERVALENABLED="false"` | Makes the interval setting read-only. |
## Verify the lock
1. Start Snapper with a test user profile.
2. Open the relevant settings area.
3. Confirm that hidden settings are not visible.
4. Confirm that disabled settings are visible but cannot be changed.
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