Re: Prevent Enable/disable LAN

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/02/05


Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 15:24:14 -0500

In GPEDIT, go to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Network, Network Connections. See the entry for Enable Windows 2000 Network Connections settings for Administrators. Enabling this policy enforces the restrictions, even for Administrators, in Windows XP.

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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
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"John" <duckdive@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1130882480.927949.298850@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I have a situation where I'd like to prevent Enable/Disable of LAN.
> The users are normal network users, but some have local admin
> permissions to their computers.
> 
> What policies will I need to apply to prevent Enable/Disable LAN on all
> for all users (except domain admin)?
> 
> John
>


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