TipHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Determines whether users can enable and disable the components used by dial-up and local area connections.
This entry stores the setting of the Allow connection components to be enabled or disabled 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 1 disables the check boxes that appear beside the name of the component in the Properties dialog box for a connection. When they are active, users can use these check boxes to enable and disable components of a connection. Selecting the check box enables the component, and clearing the check box disables the component. These check boxes are on the General tab for LAN connections and on the Networking tab for dial-up connections.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | The policy is disabled. The check boxes for enabling and disabling components are active. Users can use the check boxes to enable or disable the components that a connection uses. |
| 1 (or not in registry) | The policy is enabled or not configured. The check boxes for enabling and disabling components are disbled. Users cannot enable or disable the components that a connection uses. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Allow connection components to be enabled or disabled 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.