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Guys this question was asked previously by Kevin below, but never resolved.
I too am needing to figure out the same problem.
I have to have all users statically set for Speed and Duplex when on my
network.
When the laptop users leave the office and try an connect @ home or in a
hotel or something, because they are regular users and not admins, they do
not have the option to change their speed and Duplex.
i am looking for a local or Group Policy that can be enabled to allow access
to these controls. The reponse below ""On XP Pro, there is a group called
"Network Configuration Operators." I'm > not sure if this group can do it,
but try it out."" does not solve this issue. I added the users individually
and also added all domain users to this local group. User could still not
access these settings.
Without making these people admins how can I allow the ability to change
speed and duplex on their nics..
Thx
"Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uczv5G5wEHA.2908@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Kevin" <k@r.com> wrote in message
> news:ei32mz4wEHA.3612@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> As far as I can tell the only user that can have privileges to make
>> changes to the properties of a network adapter is an administrator.
>>
>> Is there a security policy setting that I can set to allow, say a power
>> user, to change the settings in the properties of a network adapter?
>>
>> Its an odd request but we have field services techs that need to change
>> the Media Type from Full-Duplex to half-duplex and back again. Its a long
>> story but they connect into radios of different types etc.
>>
>> They are currently set as local administrators, but I am not happy with
>> this for obvious reasons.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> On XP Pro, there is a group called "Network Configuration Operators." I'm
> not sure if this group can do it, but try it out.
>
> Description of this group:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297938
Yeah, tried that on elaready. Unfortuantely the group does not cover what I
need.
Guys this question was asked previously by Kevin below, but never resolved.
I too am needing to figure out the same problem.
I have to have all users statically set for Speed and Duplex when on my
network.
When the laptop users leave the office and try an connect @ home or in a
hotel or something, because they are regular users and not admins, they do
not have the option to change their speed and Duplex.
i am looking for a local or Group Policy that can be enabled to allow access
to these controls. The reponse below ""On XP Pro, there is a group called
"Network Configuration Operators." I'm > not sure if this group can do it,
but try it out."" does not solve this issue. I added the users individually
and also added all domain users to this local group. User could still not
access these settings.
Without making these people admins how can I allow the ability to change
speed and duplex on their nics..
Thx
"Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uczv5G5wEHA.2908@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Kevin" <k@r.com> wrote in message
> news:ei32mz4wEHA.3612@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> As far as I can tell the only user that can have privileges to make
>> changes to the properties of a network adapter is an administrator.
>>
>> Is there a security policy setting that I can set to allow, say a power
>> user, to change the settings in the properties of a network adapter?
>>
>> Its an odd request but we have field services techs that need to change
>> the Media Type from Full-Duplex to half-duplex and back again. Its a long
>> story but they connect into radios of different types etc.
>>
>> They are currently set as local administrators, but I am not happy with
>> this for obvious reasons.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> On XP Pro, there is a group called "Network Configuration Operators." I'm
> not sure if this group can do it, but try it out.
>
> Description of this group:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297938
Yeah, tried that on elaready. Unfortuantely the group does not cover what I
need.
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