NoteHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Determines whether users can view and change the properties of their private dial-up connections. Private connections are available only to one user.
A value of 0 disables the Properties menu for a local area connection. As a result, users cannot use the Dial-up Connection Properties dialog box to view or change the properties of their private dial-up connections.
By default, the Properties menu item appears when users right-click the icon representing a dial-up connection. Also, when users select the connection, Properties appears on the File menu.
This entry stores the setting of the Allow access to current user's RAS connection properties 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.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | The policy is disabled. Users cannot view or change the properties of their private dial-up connections. |
| 1 (or not in registry) | The policy is enabled or not configured. Users can view and change the properties of their private dial-up connections. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Allow access to current user's RAS connection properties 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 private connection, on the Connection Availability page in the Network Connections wizard, click the Only for myself option.
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.