Policy
Disable the Connections page
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Removes the Connections tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box. If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and changing connection and proxy settings. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings. When you set this policy, you do not need to set the following policies for the Content tab, because this policy removes the Connections tab from the interface: "Disable Internet Connection Wizard" "Disable changing connection settings" "Prevent changing proxy settings" "Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings"
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Value name ConnectionsTab | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.