Information
This policy setting determines whether to require domain users to elevate when setting a network's location.
The recommended state for this setting is: 'Enabled'.
Rationale:
Allowing regular users to set a network location increases the risk and attack surface.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to 'Enabled':
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Network\Network Connections\Require domain users to elevate when setting a network's location
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default.
It is provided by the Group Policy template 'NetworkConnections.admx/adml' that is included with the Microsoft Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 Administrative Templates (or newer).
Impact:
Domain users must elevate when setting a network's location.