Set up User to be able to change Networking Properties

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Check your Group Policy.

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Edward Chow
LX Technologies

BetaID: 527771


"XPtyro" wrote:

> How can I set up a user on a computer so that he/she can change the
> Networking Properties, but not install programs or change other system
> settings? These computers connect at different times to two different VPNs
> (one a Cisco and one a Check Point) and the "CheckPoint SecureRemote" and
> Cisco's "Deterministic Network Enhancer" services don't play well together --
> i.e., when I want to connect to the Cisco VPN I have to uncheck the
> CheckPoint service and check the Deterministic service in Networking
> Properties, and vice versa.
>
> Right now I have do that as a user who's part of the Local Administrator
> group, but that's giving those users more power than I want them to have --
> e.g., I don't want them to be able to add/remove programs. The Network
> Configuration Operators group doesn't allow changes to the Services, only the
> TCP/IP properties...
>
> Thanks... ab

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?)

Sorry, I should've been clearer... These machines are currently on an NT v4.0
domain. Is there an interim solution until I upgrade to 2003 and Active
Directory? ...ab

"Edward Chow" wrote:

> Check your Group Policy.
>
> =)
>
> --
> Edward Chow
> LX Technologies
>
> BetaID: 527771
>
>
> "XPtyro" wrote:
>
> > How can I set up a user on a computer so that he/she can change the
> > Networking Properties, but not install programs or change other system
> > settings? These computers connect at different times to two different VPNs
> > (one a Cisco and one a Check Point) and the "CheckPoint SecureRemote" and
> > Cisco's "Deterministic Network Enhancer" services don't play well together --
> > i.e., when I want to connect to the Cisco VPN I have to uncheck the
> > CheckPoint service and check the Deterministic service in Networking
> > Properties, and vice versa.
> >
> > Right now I have do that as a user who's part of the Local Administrator
> > group, but that's giving those users more power than I want them to have --
> > e.g., I don't want them to be able to add/remove programs. The Network
> > Configuration Operators group doesn't allow changes to the Services, only the
> > TCP/IP properties...
> >
> > Thanks... ab