Hello,

I forgot the method to allow restricted users to enable and disable
network connections in Windows XP Pro and I am not able to find it on
google. Could somebody point me to the web page which describes the
procedure?

Thanks.

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"H. S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I forgot the method to allow restricted users to enable and disable
> network connections in Windows XP Pro and I am not able to find it on
> google. Could somebody point me to the web page which describes the
> procedure?
>
> Thanks.
>
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> Please remove underscores, if any, from my email address to obtain the
> correct one. Sorry for the trouble but this is to reduce SPAM.

You could let them disconnect the network cable.

Right click the connection icon on the system tray > disable
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"H. S." wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I forgot the method to allow restricted users to enable and disable
> network connections in Windows XP Pro and I am not able to find it on
> google. Could somebody point me to the web page which describes the
> procedure?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> ---
> Please remove underscores, if any, from my email address to obtain the
> correct one. Sorry for the trouble but this is to reduce SPAM.
>

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

>
> You could let them disconnect the network cable.
>
>

er ... there are many situations where this is not a viable option for a
user. Furthermore, what about wireless adapter, it has no cables to
begin with.

Rey Santos wrote:
> Right click the connection icon on the system tray > disable

Are you claiming that a restricted user has the privileges to
enable/disable any network connection in this manner in XP?

"H.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>
>>
>> You could let them disconnect the network cable.
>
> er ... there are many situations where this is not a viable option for a
> user. Furthermore, what about wireless adapter, it has no cables to begin
> with.
>

If your users are validated by a domain then you could elevate
them to local administrators. This would give them the privilege
to do anything on their own machine (which you may or may
not find acceptable) but it won't give them access to other
people's files.

Alternatively you could enable/disable the connection indirectly:
Get the user to create a semaphore file which gets picked up by
a scheduled task once every five minutes. It's not elegant but it
works and it creates no security issues if done properly.

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "H.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>
>>> You could let them disconnect the network cable.
>> er ... there are many situations where this is not a viable option for a
>> user. Furthermore, what about wireless adapter, it has no cables to begin
>> with.

Found it:
* KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network
Connections
* DWORD: NC_LanConnect = 1


Regards.