ICS has been disabled by the Network Administrator

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) has been available for some time but with Windows 10 it is easier to "share" your internet connection with systems connected to a wired network and an available wireless adapter. Just as we "Hotspot" using our phones, "Mobile Hotspot" uses the Wireless Client Connection as an Access Point; this allows users to connect over wireless to a system and access the internet via the system's wired network connection.

1. Run “gpedit.msc”
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network Connections
3. Disable the following settings:
   
   • Prohibit installation and configuration of Network Bridge on your DNS domain network
   • Prohibit use of Internet Connection Firewall on your DNS domain network
   • Prohibit use of Internet Connection Sharing on your DNS domain network
   • Require domain users to elevate when setting a network’s location
     
     
4. Run “regedit”
5. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections
6. Change the following entries’ values to 1:
   • NC_PersonalFirewallConfig
   • NC_ShowSharedAccessUI

Internet Connection Sharing has been disabled by the Network Administrator