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* http://communities.vmware.com/thread/278778 | * http://communities.vmware.com/thread/278778 | ||
* http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa965225%28v=vs.85%29.aspx | * http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa965225%28v=vs.85%29.aspx | ||
== Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) == | |||
NCSI is the feature that causes the "No Internet Access" alert pop-up that can appear over your network connection. | |||
* An HTTP request for http://www.msftncsi.com/ncsi.txt | |||
** Which returns a single line <code>Microsoft NCSI</code> | |||
* A DNS request for dns.msftncsi.com | |||
** Which is expected to resolve to 131.107.255.255 | |||
To disable NCSI checks | |||
# Start the relevant Group Policy editor (gpmc.msc or GPEdit.msc) | |||
# Browse through to '''Internet Communication settings''' | |||
#* '''Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Internet Communication Management > Internet Communication settings''' | |||
# Set '''Turn off Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator active tests''' to '''Enabled''' | |||
# Run <code> gpupdate </code> to apply | |||
To disable the "No Internet Access" pop-up | |||
# Start the relevant Group Policy editor (gpmc.msc or GPEdit.msc) | |||
# Browse through to '''Network Connections''' | |||
#* '''Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections''' | |||
# Set '''Do not show the “local access only” network icon''' to '''Enabled''' | |||
# Run <code> gpupdate </code> to apply | |||
The underlying settings that govern how NCSI operates can be found in the following registry key | |||
* <code> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet </code> | |||
Further reading... | |||
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee126135%28WS.10%29.aspx | |||
http://defaultreasoning.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/disable-%E2%80%9Cno-internet-access%E2%80%9D-notification-on-windows-server-2008-r2/ | |||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||