Enable wireguard unprivileged GUI access

  1. Login as an administrator user
  2. Create and save the wireguard tunnel configuration
  3. Add your unprivileged user to the “Network Configuration Operators” by opening up explorer right click “My Computer” > “Manage” > “Users/Groups” > Network Configuration Operators
  4. Add an entry to the registry:
    1. Open cmd.exe
    2. Run the following command: reg add HKLM\Software\WireGuard /v LimitedOperatorUI /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  5. Logout and back in as the regular user
  6. You should be able to access the wireguard interface as an unprivileged user now