Re: I need to block users from changing their IP/gateway settings

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If you are using a DHCP server and you don't want them to change the
settings you should do the following:

Make sure the client is setup for DHCP first
Second, set GPO for
---User configuration
/Administrative Templates
/Network
/Netowrk Connections/

These two settings should do it for you:

1. Prohibit TCP/IP Advanced Configuration
2. Prohibit access to properties of components of a LAN configuration



"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <florian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:OZVAr%23BtJHA.1240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Brad,

Brad wrote:
Is it possible to use GP and block access to the LAN properties / tcp/ip
settings?

I have a couple of users who like to change their gateway so they can
route
themselves out a different WAN. If I can block access to the LAN
properties
on local machines, we aren't in a domain and I don't have a Server with
AD,
so it's a per machine basis.

Only Admins and Network Operators can change IP settings, you should
change that.

Cheers,
Florian
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