Windows 10: Network Configuration Operators group doesnt work with new Win 11 GUI Settings.

Ok so here is what is happning. I implemented LAPS in our enviroment, but because I work in an Engineering Company PLC's Scadas etc, alot of our engineers needs to be able to change the IP on their laptops. So I added to the LAPS Group Policy the group Domain Users to be member of Network COnfiguration Operators.When I go to ncpa.cpl with a non admin domain account I can right click on a adapter hit properties get prompted> add my user credentials and change the IP.However when you go the Settings>Network & Internet> Advanced Network Settings>Expand an Adapter and hit View Ad

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Network Configuration Operators group, not working

I have standard non-admin users (students) who need to change network settings and do anything related to network cards.
I have Group Policy that places these users in "Network Configuration Operators" group on specific computers (computers in classroom).

On Windows 7 this worked just fine, however, we switched to Windows 10 recently and the same Group Policy is not working anymore. I can see that users are in "Network Configuration Operators" group on a computer but users cannot do anything anymore regarding network changes (they can only rename network connection).

Did something change in Windows 10 regarding Network Configuration Operators group and its permissions?

 

Network Configuration Operators group, not working

I managed to solve it.

At the end, the problem was with UAC. It was partially disabled via Registry; specifically this key:

• ConsentPromptBehaviorUser

This can be found here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

My value for this was 0. This means when a user wanted to change Network settings, UAC did not pop up to enter credentials, only error.

Once I changed this value to "3" which means "3 (Default) = Prompt for credentials", everything started to work.

Now my users who are placed in Network Configuration Operators group can edit their network settings.

 

how to add user in "Network Configuration Operators" group command line

net groups "Network Configuration Operators" JackSmith /domain /add