Administrator Privilege Required to Change TCP/IP Settings (163107)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q163107

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to change TCP/IP protocol settings while logged on as a user who is not an administrator, you receive error messages. Some example error messages are provided in the MORE INFORMATION section of this article.

RESOLUTION

To change TCP/IP settings, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrator group. This is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

For example, if you use the "ARP -S" command to attempt to modify the ARP cache, the following error occurs:
The ARP entry failed addition failed: 5
If you use the "ipconfig /release" command to attempt to release the current IP address, the following error occurs:
Error: Access Denied: Releasing Adapter "<adapter name>"
If you use the "route add" command to attempt to modify the route table, the following error occurs:
The route addition failed: 87
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/3/2003
Keywords:kbnetwork kbprb KB163107
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