Microsoft KB Archive/163107

= Administrator Privilege Required to Change TCP/IP Settings =

Article ID: 163107

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q163107





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to change TCP/IP protocol settings while logged on as a user who is not an administrator, you receive error messages. Some example error messages are provided in the MORE INFORMATION section of this article.



RESOLUTION
To change TCP/IP settings, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrator group. This is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
For example, if you use the "ARP -S" command to attempt to modify the ARP cache, the following error occurs:

The ARP entry failed addition failed: 5

If you use the "ipconfig /release" command to attempt to release the current IP address, the following error occurs:

Error: Access Denied: Releasing Adapter " "

If you use the "route add" command to attempt to modify the route table, the following error occurs:

The route addition failed: 87

Additional query words: admin privilige dhcp winipcfg privilege prodnt right rights resolution protocol

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb KB163107

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