Tag: User Configuration
Prohibit connecting and disconnecting a remote access connection
Determines whether users can connect and disconnect remote access connections. If you enable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) double-clicking the icon has no effect and the Connect and Disconnect menu items are disabled for all users (including administrators). Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the Connect and Disconnect options for remote access connections are available to all users. Users can connect or disconnect a remote access connection by double-clicking the icon representing the connection by right-clicking it or by using the File menu.
Prohibit access to properties of components of a remote access connection
Determines whether users can view and change the properties of components used by a private or all-user remote access connection. This setting determines whether the Properties button for components used by a private or all-user remote access connection is enabled. If you enable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) the Properties button is disabled for all users (including administrators). Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting does not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the Properties button is enabled for all users. The Networking tab of the Remote Access Connection Properties dialog box includes a list of the network components that the connection uses. To view or change the properties of a component click the name of the component and then click the Properties button beneath the component list. Note: Not all network components have configurable properties. For components that are not configurable the Properties button is always disabled. Note: When the “Ability to change properties of an all user remote access connection” or “Prohibit changing properties of a private remote access connection” settings are set to deny access to the Remote Access Connection Properties dialog box the Properties button for remote access connection components is blocked. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs such as Internet Explorer to bypass this setting.
Ability to change properties of an all user remote access connection
Determines whether a user can view and change the properties of remote access connections that are available to all users of the computer. To create an all-user remote access connection on the Connection Availability page in the New Connection Wizard click the “For all users” option. This setting determines whether the Properties menu item is enabled and thus whether the Remote Access Connection Properties dialog box is available to users. If you enable this setting a Properties menu item appears when any user right-clicks the icon for a remote access connection. Also when any user selects the connection Properties appears on the File menu. If you disable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) the Properties menu items are disabled and users (including administrators) cannot open the remote access connection properties dialog box. Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you do not configure this setting only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can change properties of all-user remote access connections. Note: This setting takes precedence over settings that manipulate the availability of features inside the Remote Access Connection Properties dialog box. If this setting is disabled nothing within the properties dialog box for a remote access connection will be available to users. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs such as Internet Explorer to bypass this setting.
Prohibit access to the New Connection Wizard
Determines whether users can use the New Connection Wizard which creates new network connections. If you enable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) the Make New Connection icon does not appear in the Start Menu on in the Network Connections folder. As a result users (including administrators) cannot start the New Connection Wizard. Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the Make New Connection icon appears in the Start menu and in the Network Connections folder for all users. Clicking the Make New Connection icon starts the New Connection Wizard. Note: Changing this setting from Enabled to Not Configured does not restore the Make New Connection icon until the user logs off or on. When other changes to this setting are applied the icon does not appear or disappear in the Network Connections folder until the folder is refreshed. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs such as Internet Explorer to bypass this setting.
Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection
Determines whether users can change the properties of a LAN connection. This setting determines whether the Properties menu item is enabled and thus whether the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box is available to users. If you enable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) the Properties menu items are disabled for all users and users cannot open the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it a Properties menu item appears when users right-click the icon representing a LAN connection. Also when users select the connection Properties is enabled on the File menu. Note: This setting takes precedence over settings that manipulate the availability of features inside the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. If this setting is enabled nothing within the properties dialog box for a LAN connection is available to users. Note: Nonadministrators have the right to view the properties dialog box for a connection but not to make changes regardless of this setting.
Ability to Enable/Disable a LAN connection
Determines whether users can enable/disable LAN connections. If you enable this setting the Enable and Disable options for LAN connections are available to users (including nonadministrators). Users can enable/disable a LAN connection by double-clicking the icon representing the connection by right-clicking it or by using the File menu. If you disable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) double-clicking the icon has no effect and the Enable and Disable menu items are disabled for all users (including administrators). Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you do not configure this setting only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can enable/disable LAN connections. Note: Administrators can still enable/disable LAN connections from Device Manager when this setting is disabled.
Enable Windows 2000 Network Connections settings for Administrators
Determines whether settings that existed in Windows 2000 Server family will apply to Administrators. The set of Network Connections group settings that existed in Windows 2000 Professional also exists in Windows XP Professional. In Windows 2000 Professional all of these settings had the ability to prohibit the use of certain features from Administrators. By default Network Connections group settings in Windows XP Professional do not have the ability to prohibit the use of features from Administrators. If you enable this setting the Windows XP settings that existed in Windows 2000 Professional will have the ability to prohibit Administrators from using certain features. These settings are “Ability to rename LAN connections or remote access connections available to all users” “Prohibit access to properties of components of a LAN connection” “Prohibit access to properties of components of a remote access connection” “Ability to access TCP/IP advanced configuration” “Prohibit access to the Advanced Settings Item on the Advanced Menu” “Prohibit adding and removing components for a LAN or remote access connection” “Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection” “Prohibit Enabling/Disabling components of a LAN connection” “Ability to change properties of an all user remote access connection” “Prohibit changing properties of a private remote access connection” “Prohibit deletion of remote access connections” “Ability to delete all user remote access connections” “Prohibit connecting and disconnecting a remote access connection” “Ability to Enable/Disable a LAN connection” “Prohibit access to the New Connection Wizard” “Prohibit renaming private remote access connections” “Prohibit access to the Remote Access Preferences item on the Advanced menu” “Prohibit viewing of status for an active connection”. When this setting is enabled settings that exist in both Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional behave the same for administrators. If you disable this setting or do not configure it Windows XP settings that existed in Windows 2000 will not apply to administrators. Note: This setting is intended to be used in a situation in which the Group Policy object that these settings are being applied to contains both Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional computers and identical Network Connections policy behavior is required between all Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional computers.
Prohibit access to the Remote Access Preferences item on the Advanced menu
Determines whether the Remote Acccess Preferences item on the Advanced menu in Network Connections folder is enabled. The Remote Access Preferences item lets users create and change connections before logon and configure automatic dialing and callback features. If you enable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) the Remote Access Preferences item is disabled for all users (including administrators). Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the Remote Access Preferences item is enabled for all users.
Prohibit deletion of remote access connections
Determines whether users can delete remote access connections. If you enable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) users (including administrators) cannot delete any remote access connections. This setting also disables the Delete option on the context menu for a remote access connection and on the File menu in the Network Connections folder. Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it all users can delete their private remote access connections. Private connections are those that are available only to one user. (By default only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can delete connections available to all users but you can change the default by using the “Ability to delete all user remote access connections” setting. )Important: When enabled this setting takes precedence over the “Ability to delete all user remote access connections” setting. Users cannot delete any remote access connections and the “Ability to delete all user remote access connections” setting is ignored. Note: LAN connections are created and deleted automatically when a LAN adapter is installed or removed. You cannot use the Network Connections folder to create or delete a LAN connection. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs such as Internet Explorer to bypass this setting.
Ability to delete all user remote access connections
Determines whether users can delete all user remote access connections. To create an all-user remote access connection on the Connection Availability page in the New Connection Wizard click the “For all users” option. If you enable this setting all users can delete shared remote access connections. In addition if your file system is NTFS users need to have Write access to Documents and Settings -> All Users -> Application Data -> Microsoft -> Network -> Connections -> Pbk to delete a shared remote access connection. If you disable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) users (including administrators) cannot delete all-user remote access connections. (By default users can still delete their private connections but you can change the default by using the “Prohibit deletion of remote access connections” setting. )Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you do not configure this setting only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can delete all user remote access connections. Important: When enabled the “Prohibit deletion of remote access connections” setting takes precedence over this setting. Users (including administrators) cannot delete any remote access connections and this setting is ignored. Note: LAN connections are created and deleted automatically by the system when a LAN adapter is installed or removed. You cannot use the Network Connections folder to create or delete a LAN connection. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs such as Internet Explorer to bypass this setting.