Registry DataBase : Network
Hiding your computer - Restrictions - Connection - Authentification - Shares - Audit
Netbios gateway - Performances - Other settings - Anonymous logons
Number of users - Unimodem - Win 2000 Remote Access
Win 2000 network restrictions - Win 95 modem connection - DHCP errors
Les modifications liées aux mots de passe se trouvent dans la rubrique Stratégies.
 
Top Hiding your computer
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \Lanmanserver \Parameters
Entry : Hidden
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes your computer in the Network Neighborhood.
 
Top Restrictions
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Explorer
Entry : NoNetConnectDisconnect
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables the options Connect network drive and Disconnect network drive in Explorer's Tools menu.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Network
Entry : NoEntireNetwork
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Global Network icon in the Network Neighborhood folder.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Network
Entry : NoNetworkGroupContents
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Workgroup Contents in the Network Neighborhood folder.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Network
Entry : NoNetSetup
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables the Control Panel Network icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Network
Entry : NoNetSetupIDPage
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Identification tab in the Control Panel Network icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Network
Entry : NoNetSetupSecurityPage
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Security tab in the Control Panel Network icon.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon
Entry : RASDisable
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 0 or 1
1 : Disables the Connect tickbox when enabling remote connections in the connection dialog box.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \LanmanServer \Parameters
Entry : Max Users Allowed
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 1 to FFFFC4FF
Sets a limit for the number of users who can log on this server. See Users.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \Rasman \Parameters
Entry : DisableSavePassword
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables the tickbox which enables password saving in Remote Access.
 
Top Connection
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon
Entry : KeepRasconnections
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 0 or 1
0 : Closes all remote access services opened during this session when logging off.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon
Entry : RASForce
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 0 or 1
1 : Ticks the Connection to network item in the logon dialog box at startup. A remote access service must have been installed and the workstation must belong to a domain for RASForce to work.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \NetworkProvider
Entry : RestoreConnections
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 1
0 : Does not restore connections at logon. To make it faster, they will only be restored when needed.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon
Entry : SlowLinkDetectEnabled
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 1
0 : The system will not detect the speed of the connections.
1 : The system will wait as long as
SlowLinkTimeOut.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon
Entry : SlowLinkTimeOut
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 to n
Default : 2000
Delay in milliseconds which determines whether a connection is slow or not. Windows NT checks the domain controller and waits for an answer. Beyond SlowLinkTimeOut, the connection is considered slow. Works if SlowLinkDetectEnabled is enabled. When this delay is over, the user will be able to load a local profile from the cache instead of waiting, even beyond ProfileDlgTimeOut.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon
Entry : ProfileDlgTimeOut
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 to 600
Default : 30
Number of seconds during which users may choose between a local or server profile when SlowLinkTimeOut is reached. If this delay is over before the user has made a choice, the system will use the default profile. The option which enables users to choose between the 2 types of profiles is set in SlowLinkDetectEnabled.
 
Top Authentification
Key : HKLM \Network \Logon
Entry : MustBeValidated
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Prvents logging without a password in Windows 95/98/ME when a password is requested. Disables the Cancel button in the logon dialog box.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \RemoteAccess \Parameters
Entry : AuthenticateRetries
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 to 10
Default : 2
Maximum number of authentification attempts above which the RAS considers the remote server unreachable and hangs up.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \RemoteAccess \Parameters
Entry : AuthenticateTime
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 20 to 600
Default : 120
Authentification delay above which the RAS considers the remote server unreachable and hangs up.
 
Top Shares
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon
Entry : AllocateCDRoms
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 0 or 1
0 : Access to the local CD-ROM drive is granted to any active process on the network.
1 : Access to the local CD-ROM drive is granted to the local user only. The drive will only be freed for everybody after logging off.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon
Entry : AllocateFloppies
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 0 or 1
0 : Access to the local floppy drive is granted to any active process on the network.
1 : Access to the local floppy drive is granted to the local user only. The drive will only be freed for everybody after logging off.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Network
Entry : NoFileSharing
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables file sharing options in the Network icon.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Network
Entry : NoPrintSharing
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables printer sharing options in the Network icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Explorer \Network
Entry : NoFileSharingControl
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables file sharing control.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Explorer \Network
Entry : NoPrinterSharingControl
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables printer sharing control.
 
Key : HKLM \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \LanmanServer \Parameters
Entry : AutoShareServer
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 1
1 : Automatically creates c$, d$, e$, etc. and Admin$ hidden drive shares in Windows NT Server.
Corresponding Workstation entry :
AutoShareWks.
Does not affect manually defined shares.
 
Key : HKLM \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \LanmanServer \Parameters
Entry : AutoShareWks
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 1
1 : Automatically creates c$, d$, e$, etc. and Admin$ hidden drive shares in Windows NT Workstation.
Corresponding Server entry :
AutoShareServer.
Does not affect manually defined shares.
 
System : NT, 2K
Key : HKLM \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \LanmanServer \Shares
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Network \LanMan
Saving and restoring shares
The shares created on your computer are stored in this key. Backup this key in a .reg file before reinstalling to restore the shares easily afterwards.
 
Top Audit
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \RemoteAccess \Parameters
Entry : EnableAudit
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 1
1 : Logs RAS events in the Event Watcher.
 
Top Netbios gateway
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \RemoteAccess \Parameters
Entry : NetbiosGatewayEnabled
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 1
0 : Remote clients can access the resources on the RAS server only in a point-to-point connection. Dial-in users can not see the network or access network resources.
1 : Makes the server function like a NetBIOS gateway, allowing clients to access the LAN.
Note : Do not change this value by editing the Registry because various network bindings must also be changed. To change this value entry, use the RAS Setup program.
 
Top Performances
Key : HKLM \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \LanmanWorkstation \Parameters
Entry : MaxCmds
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 to 255
Default : 15
Specifies the maximum number of work buffers that the redirector reserves for performance reasons.
Increase this value to increase your network throughput. If your application performs more than 15 simultaneous operations, you might want to increase this value. Because this value entry actually controls the number of execution threads that can be simultaneously outstanding at any time, your network performance will not always be improved by increasing this value entry. Each additional execution thread takes about 1Kb of nonpaged pool if you actually load up the network. Resources will not be consumed, however, unless the user makes use of them. To be combined with
MaxThreads.
 
Key : HKLM \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \LanmanWorkstation \Parameters
Entry : MaxThreads
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 to 255
Default : 15
Specifies the maximum number of threads that the redirector reserves for performance reasons.
Increase this value to increase your network throughput. If your application performs more than 15 simultaneous operations, you might want to increase this value. Because this value entry actually controls the number of execution threads that can be simultaneously outstanding at any time, your network performance will not always be improved by increasing this value entry. Each additional execution thread takes about 1Kb of nonpaged pool if you actually load up the network. Resources will not be consumed, however, unless the user makes use of them. To be combined with
MaxCmds.
 
Key : HKLM \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \LanmanWorkstation \Parameters
Entry : MaxCollectionCount
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 to 65536 bytes
Default : 16
Specifies the threshold for character-mode named pipes writes. If the write is smaller than this value, the write will be buffered. Adjusting this value can improve performance for a named-pipe application (but it will not affect SQL Server applications).
 
Top Other settings
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \RemoteAccess \Parameters
Entry : CallbackTime
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 2 to 12
Default : 2
Callback time.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \RemoteAccess \Parameters
Entry : AutoDisconnect
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 to 65536
Default : 20
Logs the user off after n idle minutes.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \Rasman \Parameters
Entry : NumberOfRings
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 1 to 20
Maximum number of rings for incoming calls. Works only with Unimodem or TAPI compatible modems.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \Rasman \Parameters
Entry : Logging
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Logs RAS service activity in the file %SystemRoot% \system32 \RAS \device.log (sent data and answers from remote devices).
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \Netbt \Parameters
Entry : EnableProxy (Netbt)
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables the WINS service proxy agent.
 
Top Anonymous logons
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \Lsa
Entry : RestrictAnonymous
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Prevents anonymously logged on users from seeing the domain user list and available shares. Needs Service Pack 3.
 
Top Number of users
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \LanmanServer \Parameters
Entry : Users
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 1 to FFFFFFFF
Number of users who can log on simultaneously on a Windows NT Server machine. See also Max Users Allowed.
 
Top Unimodem
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \RAS \Protocols
Entry : EnableUnimodem
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Windows NT supports unimodem modes. If you have no driver for your modem, you can use Modem.inf by setting EnableUnimodem to 1.
 
Top Windows 2000 Remote Access
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_DeleteConnection
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables deleting RAS connections in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_DeleteAllUserConnection
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables deleting shared RAS connections in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_RASConnect
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Activates the connection and disconnection of an RAS connection in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_LANConnect
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Activates the connection and disconnection of a LAN connection in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_LANProperties
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables accessing LAN connection properties in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_RASAllUserProperties
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables access for all users to RAS connection properties in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_RenameConnection
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables renaming connections (if supported) in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_RenameMyRASConnection
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables renaming current user RAS connections in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_AddRemoveComponents
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables adding and deleting RAS or network connection components in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_ChangeBindState
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Connection components can be enabled or disabled in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_LANChangeProperties
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables accessing a local network connection's components in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_RASChangeProperties
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables accessing an RAS connection's components in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_NewConnectionWizard
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Opens and activates the network connection wizard in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_Statistics
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables state statisctics for an active connection in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_DialupPrefs
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Displays the Dialup preferences item inthe Advanced menu in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_AdvancedSettings
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Displays the Advanced settings item inthe Advanced menu in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_ShowSharedAccessUI
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
Determines whether administrators can enable, disable and configure the ICS (Internet connection share) of an RAS connection in Windows 2000.
0 : Removes the ICS tab and the ICS Wizard page in the Remote Connection Properties dialog box.
1 : Displays the ICS tab in the Remote Connection Properties dialog box. In Windows 2000 Server, also displays the ICS page in the Network Connection Wizard.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \Network Connections
Entry : NC_AllowAdvancedTCPIPConfig
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Enables using advanced TCP/IP configuration in Windows 2000.
 
Top Windows 2000 network restrictions
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : NoConfigCache
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Prevents users from enabling, disabling or changing the Offline files function in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : SyncAtLogoff
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Synchronises all offline files at logoff in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : GoOfflineAction
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
Indicates how the system must answer if a network server becomes unavailable in Windows 2000.
0 : Server files are accessible from the local machine..
1 : Server files are not accessible from the local machine.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : NoMakeAvailableOffline
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables Offline files in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : NoCacheViewer
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables Offline files folder in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : NoReminders
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables reminders and prevents users from changing their settings in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : ReminderFreqMinutes
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Reminder display frequency in minutes in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : InitialBalloonTimeoutSeconds
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Delay in seconds before the first reminder is displayed when the network state is modified in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : ReminderBalloonTimeoutSeconds
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Period in seconds during which reminders are displayed when the network state is modified in Windows 2000.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \NetCache
Entry : EventLoggingLevel
System : 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0, 1, 2 or 3
Default : 0
Determines which events relted to Offline Files are logged in the EventWatcher in Windows 2000.
0 : Corrupt cache data.
1 : Logs the Server offline events.
2 : Level 1 + logs the Network stopped and Network started events.
3 : Level 2 + logs the Server unavailable for reconnection events.
 
Top Windows 95 modem connection
Key : HKLM \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \Class \Net \0000
Entry : IPMTU
System : 95, 95+IE4.x
Type : REG_SZ
Default : 1500
Suggested : 576
Maximum size of each IP transmission unit carried by Windows 95.
Windows is not optimized
for internet modem connections. On the internet, data is carried in transmission units whose default size is 1500 bytes. This value works on LAN connections but is to high for modems. Set to 576 to optimize modem connections.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \Internet Settings
Entry : MaxConnectionsPerServer
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Default : 2
Suggested : 4
4 : Number of simultaneous access queries to an HTTP 1 server. Opens HTTP server gates more quickly.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \Internet Settings
Entry : MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Default : 4
Suggested : 8
4 : Number of simultaneous access queries to an HTTP 1.1 server. Opens HTTP server gates more quickly.
   
Top DHCP errors
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \VxD \DHCP
Entry : PopupFlags
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 1
1 : Displays DHCP error.

 

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