NoteHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | (Not in registry) | 0 | 1 | (Not in registry) |
Specifies which users can view and change the properties of shared dial-up connections. Shared connections are available to all users of the computer. By default, only Administrators can view change the properties of shared dial-up connections.
This entry determines whether a Properties menu item appears when a user right-clicks the icon representing a dial-up connection and whether the Properties item appears on the File menu when a user selects a shared dial-up connection. The Properties items open the Dial-up Connection Properties dialog box, which lets users view and change the properties of a dial-up connection.
This entry stores the setting of the Enable access to properties of RAS connections available to all users 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.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| (Not in registry) | The policy is not configured. Only Administrators can view or change the properties of shared dial-up connections. |
| 0 | The policy is disabled. No users (including administrators) can view or change the properties of shared dial-up connections. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. All users can view and change the properties of shared dial-up connections. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Enable access to properties of RAS connections available to all users policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network and Dial-up Connections).
Note
This entry supersedes policy-related entries that remove or disable parts of the Dial-up Connection Properties dialog box, such as those that hide tabs, remove the check boxes for enabling or disabling components, or disable Properties button for components that a connection uses. When the value of this entry is 0, those entries are ignored.
Tip
To create a dial-up connection that is available to all users, on the Connection Availability page in the Network Connections wizard, click the For all users option. To find connections available to all users, see the Connections folder on your system drive (Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections).
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.