2003 Server GPO disabling Bridged Networking

Hello,

I was looking for a way to disable Bridge Networking on users' XP
machines at work. I found the GPO (Local Computer Policy, Computer
Configuration, Administrative Templates, Network, and Network
Connections) and disabled it. However, the policy does not seem to
take. I tested it and found that "Bridge Connections" is not grayed
out. My question is this - if my users all have local Admin rights
will this policy not take effect? I don't want my users to bridge two
different networks.

Regards,

George Nussbaum

 

Hello nuzzy,

If a policy is configured and linked to the OU where the user or computer
object is located it should be applied, check with RSOP on the client or
gpresult /v.

If your users are local admin they can change the setting, after group policy
refresh it goes back to configured settings, they can change again.........................................

Conclusion:
Don't make your users local admin.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello,
>
> I was looking for a way to disable Bridge Networking on users' XP
> machines at work. I found the GPO (Local Computer Policy, Computer
> Configuration, Administrative Templates, Network, and Network
> Connections) and disabled it. However, the policy does not seem to
> take. I tested it and found that "Bridge Connections" is not grayed
> out. My question is this - if my users all have local Admin rights
> will this policy not take effect? I don't want my users to bridge two
> different networks.
>
> Regards,
>
> George Nussbaum
>