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ClassUser
CategoryNetwork > Network Connections
Supported onWindows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only

Supported OS tags: Windows2000, WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP

Determines whether nonadministrators can rename all-user remote access connections. To create an all-user connection, on the Connection Availability page in the New Connection Wizard, click the "For all users" option. If you enable this setting, the Rename option is enabled for all-user remote access connections. Any user can rename all-user connections by clicking an icon representing the connection or by using the File menu. If you disable this setting, the Rename option is disabled for nonadministrators only. If you do not configure the setting, only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can rename all-user remote access connections. Note: This setting does not apply to Administrators Note: When the "Ability to rename LAN connections or remote access connections available to all users" setting is configured (set to either Enabled or Disabled), this setting does not apply. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs, such as Internet Explorer, to bypass this setting.

Internal name
NC_RenameAllUserRasConnection
Policy ID
897d8eb72e54
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections\NC_RenameAllUserRasConnectionREG_DWORD
1
0

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