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Disable connection tab on internet exolorer properties

I have a user using win XP-Pro as a client of Windows 2003 server. I wish to prevent this user from browsing on the internet. I have set the proxy server to an incorrectconnection, and then tried to hide the connection tap in GPO. I do this on the local PC, however the connection tab is not being hidden - so user can re-set the connection settings at will. Do I need to set this up on the server, or am I missing something.
Thank you in advance

Mshine

How saavy is this person?? If they don't know jack go into the TCP/IP settings and
set the IP address to the DNS server to a bogus/invalid IP address..

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Brian Pierce

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Thank you all.
1 If I set the DNS server to a bogus IP address - the PC slows down.
2. Do I use GPEDIT.MSC on the Server to edit Group Policy and can I limit the settings to one PC?

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johnb6767

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"Connection Settings"=dword:00000001
"Connection Wizard"=dword:00000001

Thats basically what prevents it from being altered....

or use the "ConnectionsTab"=dword:00000001

to hide the tab altogether....

johnb6767

And by the way, if you used the local GPO, then might need to refresh the policy.

start>run>cmd

gpupdate /force

Then logoff, and log back in as him....

Start>run>Rsop.msc

You can verify the GPO applied this way...

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