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Disable Laptop NIC when not connected to company network
Hi,
I need a way to disable the NIC on 50 laptops when they are not connected to the company network.
They all must retain the ability to receive TCP/IP properties (DHCP) when transported to various remote locations on our company network. This part is already in place.
If they were to take the laptop home, the NIC must be disabled or made inaccessible somehow maybe using some local policy or multiple hardware profiles possibly..
Any help appreciated..
I need a way to disable the NIC on 50 laptops when they are not connected to the company network.
They all must retain the ability to receive TCP/IP properties (DHCP) when transported to various remote locations on our company network. This part is already in place.
If they were to take the laptop home, the NIC must be disabled or made inaccessible somehow maybe using some local policy or multiple hardware profiles possibly..
Any help appreciated..
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Actually will something like this work..is it possible to create a local user account and using local computer policy disable the network card? So they can use there domain account when connected to the company LAN and their local user account when not connected to company LAN and network access controlled vial a local computer policy? Would something like this work?
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Thanks for the reply!
I was trying to avoid reserving 50 IPs/gateways x 12 remote Domain controllers / supplying DHCP. Also not sure if there will be issues with multiple gateways and if there will be any performance issues.
The laptops have the DHCP client enabled so the users can travel to all 12 remote sites and just plug in.
I'm trying to find a solution to prevent communications (TCP/IP) outside the company LAN. If I had it my way, the laptops would never leave the property, but I'm dealing with an unreasonable IT Director that wants the users to be able to take the laptop home and use locally but no network access ( avoiding Virus/Trojans).
I was thinking of hardware profiles - one for comapny LAN and non-company LAN which could disable the hardware but don't know if its possible. Or some type of policy. I like your proposed solution but allowing for local use introduces another complexity. It might be that I have to go with static IPs unless there are some policy tricks available.