Network and Internet Tweaks Page Three

Title Operating System Summary
Sending Unencrypted Passwords Windows NT Use this to correct problems connecting to SMB servers after loading SP3
Hiding Servers from the Browser List Windows NT Disable your machine showing up in Network Neighborhood.
Hide Share Passwords with Asterisks Windows 9x and NT Make passwords visible when typing.
Changing LAN Manager Authentication on Windows NT Windows NT Allows you to change authentication options from LM to NTLM
Setting a Minimum Password Length Windows 9x and NT Create a policy that restricts users from having short passwords.
Require Validation by Network for Windows Access Windows 9x Require Windows 9x machines to logon instead of hitting Esc to access the desktop.
Hide Computers Near Me in Network Places Windows 2000 Removes "Computers Near Me" From Network Neighborhood.
Disable Caching of Domain Password Windows 9x and NT This will make the machine no cache network passwords.  This can be a problem if your domain controllers are down because users wont be able to log on as a cached account.
Defining Local and Remote Drive Visibility Under WinNT Windows NT Disables Network or removable disks in My Computer.
Remove Entire Network from Network Neighborhood Windows 9x and NT Removes "Entire Network" from Network Neighborhood.
Remove 'Log Off Username' from the Start Menu Windows 9x and NT Removes "Log Off Username" from the Start menu.
Remove the Map and Disconnect Network Drive Options Windows NT Stops users from mapping drives to a remove machine.
Hide Network and Dial-up Connections on Start Menu Windows 2000 Allows you to remove the Network and Dial-up Connections menu on the Start Menu.
Hide Workgroup Content from Network Neighborhood Windows 9x and NT This tweak hides all Workgroup information from Network Neighborhood.
Changing the Default 14 day Password Expiry Warning Windows NT Use this to warn users earlier that the current password is going to expire.
Fix DHCP Security Flaw Windows 9x This prevents malicious users from faking entries in a local routing table.
Restricting Information Available to Anonymous Logon Users Windows NT This prevents anonymous users from receiving certain information.
Maximum Number of Remote Access Authentication Attempts Windows NT This changes the amount of times your computer will try to authenticate before giving up.
Maximum Time Limit for Authentication Windows NT Use this to restrict users from staying dialed up for extended periods of time.  This is good for networks that have small modem racks.
Automatically Disconnect Remote Access Callers Windows NT This will disconnect a user after so much idle time.
Define the length of time before callback is initiated Windows NT This specifies the length of time a machine will wait before it will call back.
Disable Dial-In Access Windows 9x and NT Restrict users from dialing into your network.
Automatically Use Dial-Up Networking to Logon Windows NT Instead of trying to authenticate over the network, this option lets the machine dial up to authenticate be default.
Speed Up ISP Logon Time Windows 9x Decrease the time it takes for your modem to connect.
Unable to Connect More Than 10 Clients Windows NT Raise the amount of connections that your workstation will use.
Remote Access Service (RAS) Device Logging Windows NT Enables logging for dial-up device.
Remote Access Service (RAS) PPP Logging Windows NT Enables logging for dial-up.
Network Browsing Speed Increase Windows 2000 A rather annoying "feature" included with Windows 2000 can impact the responsiveness in network browsing from Win2K systems to Windows 98 PCs.
Keep RAS (dial-up) Connection During Logoff   Windows 2000/XP When a user logs off any RAS (dial-up) connection is automatically terminated.  Try this tweak out to make sure that you stay connected between logoffs.
     
 

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