Microsoft KB Archive/297938

= A Description of the Network Configuration Operators Group =

Article ID: 297938

Article Last Modified on 10/8/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q297938





SUMMARY
This article describes the new built-in group called Network Configuration Operators. This group enables you to delegate the privileges that can manage the configuration of networking features. The members of that group have the ability to:
 * Modify the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties for a local area network (LAN) connection, which includes the IP address, the subnet mask, the default gateway, and the name servers.
 * Rename the LAN connections or remote access connections that are available to all of the users.
 * Enable or disable a LAN connection.
 * Modify the properties of all of the remote access connections of the user.
 * Delete all of the remote access connections of the user.
 * Rename all of the remote access connections of the user.
 * Issue ipconfig, release, or renew commands.



MORE INFORMATION
To add a user to the Network Configuration Operators group, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: If the User Has a Domain Account

 * 1) In the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, open Active Directory Users and Computers located in the Administration Tools folder.
 * 2) Expand the domain name in which the user account resides, and then click the Builtin item.
 * 3) In the right pane, double-click Network Configuration Operators.
 * 4) Click the Members tab, and then click Add.
 * 5) Enter the user to be added, and then click OK.
 * 6) Click OK to close the Network Configuration Operators Properties window.

Method 2: If the User Has a Local Account

 * 1) In the MMC snap-in, open Computer Management located in the Administration Tools folder.
 * 2) Expand the Local Users and Groups node, and then click Groups.
 * 3) In the right pane, double-click Network Configuration Operators.
 * 4) Click Add
 * 5) Enter the user to be added, and then click OK.
 * 6) Click OK to close the Network Configuration Operators Properties window.

Create a new network connection for all the users on the computer
In some scenarios, you need to create a new network connection for all the users on the computer. To do this, you need to apply the hotfixes that are described in the following KB articles:

936129 You cannot create a new network connection in Windows XP, even if you are using a user account that is a member of the Network Configuration Operators local group

909347 Members of the Network Configuration Operators group cannot create a new connection for all users in Windows XP

Keywords: kbenv kbinfo kbnetwork KB297938

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