AllowUserRawAccess

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0

Description

Lets users who are not administrators use raw sockets. By default, only users in the Administrators group can use raw sockets.

Value Meaning
0 Only administrators can use raw sockets.
1 All users can use raw sockets.

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Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.

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For information on raw sockets, see the Windows Sockets Specification at ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winsock/winsock2.