TipHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Determines whether users can add and remove network components.
This entry stores the setting of the Enable adding or removing components of a RAS or LAN connection Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy, Group Policy sets the value to 0. If you set the policy to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 1.
A value of 0 disables the Install and Uninstall buttons for components of connections and prevents users from using the Windows Components wizard to add or remove components. These buttons are on the General tab for LAN connections and on the Networking tab for dial-up connections.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | The policy is disabled. Users cannot add or remove network components. |
| 1 (or not in registry) | The policy is enabled or not configured. Users can add and remove network components. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Enable adding or removing components of a RAS or LAN connection policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network and Dial-up Connections).
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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.