Ability to Enable/Disable a LAN connectionID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:27860 | Date: (C)2015-10-08 (M)2022-10-10 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
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.
Fix:
(1) GPO: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network Connections!Ability to Enable/Disable a LAN connection
(2) REG: HKEY_USERS\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections!NC_LanConnect
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |