Ability to rename LAN connections or remote access connections available to all users

Supported OS tags: Windows2000, WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP

Determines whether users can rename LAN or all user remote access connections. If you enable this setting, the Rename option is enabled for all users. Users can rename connections by clicking the icon representing a connection or by using the File menu. If you disable this setting (and enable the "Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators" setting), the Rename option for LAN and all user remote access connections is disabled for all users (including Administrators and Network Configuration Operators). Important: If the "Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators" is disabled or not configured, this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If this setting is not configured, only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators have the right to rename LAN or all user remote access connections. Note: When configured, this setting always takes precedence over the "Ability to rename LAN connections" and "Ability to rename all user remote access connections" settings. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs, such as Internet Explorer, to rename remote access connections.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• User
  Ability to change properties of an all user remote access connection

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
• User
  Ability to delete all user remote access connections

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Ability to Enable/Disable a LAN connection

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Ability to rename all user remote access connections

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Ability to rename LAN connections

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• Computer
  Do not show the "local access only" network icon

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• User
  Enable Windows 2000 Network Connections settings for Administrators

  Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP only
• User
  Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
• User
  Prohibit access to properties of components of a LAN connection

  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 operating systems only
• User
  Prohibit access to properties of components of a remote access connection

  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 operating systems only
• User
  Prohibit access to the Advanced Settings item on the Advanced menu

  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 operating systems only
• User
  Prohibit access to the New Connection Wizard

  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 operating systems only