Policy
Disable changing connection settings
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Prevents users from changing dial-up settings. If you enable this policy, the Settings button on the Connections tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change their settings for dial-up connections. If you set the "Disable the Connections page" policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the "Disable the Connections page" policy removes the Connections tab from the interface.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Value name Connection Settings | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM — | |
| User | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Value name Connection Settings | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Value name Connwiz Admin Lock | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM — |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.