Windows tip: Manage networking restrictions with registry changes
By Detector | 03 February 2009
There are general restrictions you can make in Windows Networking. These restrictions can be managed with changing some parameters in Windows registry file.
- Start Regedit
- Go to HKEY_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Policies
- Create a new key under Policies called Network
- You can then add DWORD values set to 1 in the appropriate keys
- To re-enable them, either delete the key or set the value to 0
- DisablePwdCaching = Password Caching
- HideSharePwds [hex] =Shared Passwords
- NoEntireNetwork =Entire Network
- NoNetSetup =Network applet
- NoNetSetupIDPage =Network Identification tab
- NoNetSetupSecurityPage =Network Access tab
- NoFileSharing =Network File Sharing button
- MinPwdLen = set Minimum Password Length (integer number: 0 – 99)
- NoPrintSharing =Network Print Sharing button
- NoWorkgroupContents =Network Workgroup
WARNING: It is dangerous to make changes in the system registry unless you know what they do. This tweak is for advanced users only!
Tags | Howto, Tips and Tricks, Windows
