Determines whether a user can install and configure the Network Bridge. Important: This settings is location aware. It only applies when a computer is connected to the same DNS domain network it was connected to when the setting was refreshed on that computer. If a computer is connected to a DNS domain network other than the one it was connected to when the setting was refreshed, this setting does not apply. The Network Bridge allows users to create a layer 2 MAC bridge, enabling them to connect two or more network segements together. This connection appears in the Network Connections folder. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the user will be able to create and modify the configuration of a Network Bridge. Enabling this setting does not remove an existing Network Bridge from the user's computer. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network Connections\Prohibit installation and configuration of Network Bridge on your DNS domain network (2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections!NC_AllowNetBridge_NLA [enabled/disabled] (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Network\\Network Connections\\Prohibit installation and configuration of Network Bridge on your DNS domain network (2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Network Connections!NC_AllowNetBridge_NLA oval:gov.nist.usgcb.windowsseven:def:210 BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 Jericho Forum HIPAA/HITECH Act FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--LOW IMPACT LEVEL-- ISO/IEC 27001-2005 COBIT 4.1 GAPP (Aug 2009) NERC CIP NIST SP800-53 R3 SC-2 NIST SP800-53 R3 SC-7 PCIDSS v2.0 FedRAMP Security Controls(Final Release Jan 2012)--MODERATE IMPACT LEVEL-- BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 SCAP Repo OVAL Definition 2012-04-13 BITS Shared Assessments SIG v6.0 2012-10-12 Jericho Forum 2012-10-12 HIPAA/HITECH Act 2012-10-12 ISO/IEC 27001-2005 2012-10-12 COBIT 4.1 2012-10-12 GAPP (Aug 2009) 2012-10-12 NERC CIP 2012-10-12 NIST SP800-53 R3 2012-10-12 PCIDSS v2.0 2012-10-12 BITS Shared Assessments AUP v5.0 2012-10-12