Allow TCP/IP advanced configuration

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

Description

Determines whether users can use Network and Dial-up Connections to configure TCP/IP, DNS, and WINS settings.

If you enable this policy, the Advanced button on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box is enabled. As a result, users can open the Advanced TCP/IP Settings Properties page and modify IP settings, such as DNS and WINS server information.

If you disable this policy, the Advanced button is disabled and the users cannot open the Advanced TCP/IP Setting dialog box.

Tip

To open the Advanced TCP/IP Setting dialog box, in Network and Dial-up Connections, right-click a local area connection, and click Properties. In the Components checked are used by this connection box, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), click the Properties button, and then click the Advanced button.

Important

If the Enable access to properties of a LAN connection policy or the Enable access to properties of components of a LAN connection policy are disabled, users cannot gain access to the Advanced button. As a result, this policy is ignored.