Security Policy for Network Adapters?

From: TomB (tbentzen_at_choicelogistics.com)
Date: 02/09/05

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    Guys this question was asked previously by Kevin below, but never resolved.
    I too am needing to figure out the same problem.
    I have to have all users statically set for Speed and Duplex when on my
    network.
    When the laptop users leave the office and try an connect @ home or in a
    hotel or something, because they are regular users and not admins, they do
    not have the option to change their speed and Duplex.

    i am looking for a local or Group Policy that can be enabled to allow access
    to these controls. The reponse below ""On XP Pro, there is a group called
    "Network Configuration Operators." I'm > not sure if this group can do it,
    but try it out."" does not solve this issue. I added the users individually
    and also added all domain users to this local group. User could still not
    access these settings.

    Without making these people admins how can I allow the ability to change
    speed and duplex on their nics..

    Thx

    "Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org> wrote in message
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    >
    > "Kevin" <k@r.com> wrote in message
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    >> As far as I can tell the only user that can have privileges to make
    >> changes to the properties of a network adapter is an administrator.
    >>
    >> Is there a security policy setting that I can set to allow, say a power
    >> user, to change the settings in the properties of a network adapter?
    >>
    >> Its an odd request but we have field services techs that need to change
    >> the Media Type from Full-Duplex to half-duplex and back again. Its a long
    >> story but they connect into radios of different types etc.
    >>
    >> They are currently set as local administrators, but I am not happy with
    >> this for obvious reasons.
    >>
    >> Thanks
    >>
    >
    > On XP Pro, there is a group called "Network Configuration Operators." I'm
    > not sure if this group can do it, but try it out.
    >
    > Description of this group:
    > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297938

    Yeah, tried that on elaready. Unfortuantely the group does not cover what I
    need.

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