By default, Windows XP doesn't allow a limited user to enable or disable a network connection. This can generate problems when configuring the Internet entry in PC TimeWatch. Depending on your version of Windows XP, there are two different solutions to this issue (se below). In both cases, the user will then be able to activate/deactivate the Internet connection by richt-clicking on the network icon in the system tray (bottom right area of the desktop).
XP Pro
- Start | Execute | gpedit.msc | OK.
- User configuration | Administrative templates | Network | Network connections.
- Configure the strategy named Ability to Enable/Disable a LAN connection.
- Restart the system.
XP Home
- Run Regedit under an administrator account .
- Select the HKEY_USERS key.
- Open the File menu and chose Load Hive...
- In the file selection dialog box, select the file named NTUSER.DAT which is located in c:\Documents and Settings\<user>, <user> being the name of the account to which you want to give the permission. Say Paul. We'll use that name in the following steps. Click on Open.
- Give the name that you want to the hive when the system will prompt you for it (the account name - Paul - will do)
- Open the HKEY_USERS key under which you should find a subkey named Paul.
- Go down the subkey hierarchy until you reach Software\Policies\Microsoft.
- If a subkey named Windows does not exist under Microsoft, create it. Otherwise, open it.
- If a subkey named Network Connections does not exist under Windows, create it.
- Now select the possibly new key HKEY_USERS\Paul\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections.
- In the right pane, right-click and New | DWORD Value.
- Name the new value NC_LanConnect.
- Give it the value 1.
- Select HKEY_USERS\Paul.
- File | Unload hive.
- Repeat the steps above for all users to whom you want to give this permission.
- Close Regedit et restart the system.
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