Note: Nonadministrators have the right to view the properties dialog box for a connection but not to make changes, regardless of this setting. If this setting is enabled, nothing within the properties dialog box for a LAN connection is available to users. Temporarily disable security software and disconnect from VPN (if. In Device Manager, locate.Cannot connect to the internet. Note: This setting takes precedence over settings that manipulate the availability of features inside the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. Here how to enable DHCP for Ethernet, Wi-Fi or Local Area Connection on Windows 10. Open Device Manager by pressing Windows key + X, click on Control Panel select System and Maintenance. Also, when users select the connection, Properties is enabled on the File menu. If the icon is in colour, you will see Disable, in which case do not click on it. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, a Properties menu item appears when users right-click the icon representing a LAN connection. If the status is disabled, highlight the name of the connection and click Enable this network device. Look at the Status on the Local Area Connection. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network Connection. Important: If the 'Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators' is disabled or not configured, this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. Verify the network LAN connection is installed and enabled. If you enable this setting (and enable the 'Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators' setting), the Properties menu items are disabled for all users, and users cannot open the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. This setting determines whether the Properties menu item is enabled, and thus, whether the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box is available to users.

Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connectionĭetermines whether users can change the properties of a LAN connection.

Local area connection disabled