Prohibit adding and removing components for a LAN or RAS connection

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network and Dial-up Connections

Description

Determines whether administrators can add and remove network components. This policy has no effect on non-administrators.

If you enable this policy, the Install and Uninstall buttons for components of connections are disabled, and users cannot access network components in the Windows Components wizard.

If you disable this policy, the Install and Uninstall buttons for components of connections in Network and Dial-up Connections are enabled. Also, users can access network components in the Windows Components wizard.

The Install button opens the dialog boxes used to add network components. Clicking the Uninstall button removes the selected component in the components list, which is above the button.

The Install and Uninstall buttons appear when users right-click a connection and click Properties. These buttons are on the General tab for LAN connections and on the Networking tab for dial-up connections.

Note

Non-administrators are already prohibited from adding or removing components for a LAN or RAS connection, regardless of this policy.

Tip

The Windows Components wizard permits users to add and remove components. To use the wizard, double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. To go directly to the network components in the Windows Components wizard, click the Advanced menu in Network and Dial-up Connections, and then click Optional Networking Components.