====== How to Change Current Network Location Profile ======

http://blogs.msmvps.com/russel/2013/12/29/set-network-location-to-private-in-windows-8-1server-2012-r2/

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/71408-unidentified-networks-set-private-public.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43629-network-location-set-home-work-public-network.html

http://olavtvedt.blogspot.com/2013/10/unidentified-network-problems.html

http://www.pdconsec.net/windows-2012-unidentified-network-at-boot.aspx

http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2013/08/server-2012unidentified-network-with.html

<note tip>If you have problems with the Windows Firewall selecting **Private instead of Domain Profile**, try **restarting the NLA service**.  Also try setting the NLA service to ''Automatic (Delayed Start)''.</note>

===== Registry =====

The registry key path to a Windows computer’s network profiles (wired and wireless):

''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles''

:!: The **Domain** connection type also needs the **Managed** value set to ''1'' and the the **NameType** set to ''6''.

The **Category** value sets type of connection:

  0 = Public (sharing disabled)
  1 = Private (home, sharing enabled)
  2 = Domain (AD, sharing enabled)

===== How NLA Works =====

http://blogs.technet.com/b/networking/archive/2010/09/08/network-location-awareness-nla-and-how-it-relates-to-windows-firewall-profiles.aspx

<note tip>The ''DomainAuthenticated'' category is set automatically.  If you need to change from Private to ''DomainAuthenticated'', try rebooting the server.</note>

<note tip>If rebooting is problematic, you might try **disabling, then re-enabling the network interface** in question.</note>

===== In PowerShell =====

<file>
Get-NetConnectionProfile

Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex 18 -NetworkCategory Private
</file>

or perhaps:

<file>
Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias * -NetworkCategory Private
</file>

===== In the GUI =====

:!: You can also see these settings in ''gpedit.msc''.

Run ''secpol.msc''.

Restore **Unidentified Networks** to:

  * Default Not Configured
  * Private (Work)
  * Public

===== Bonded Connections (NIC Teams) =====

Set the Network Location Awareness service to ''Automatic (Delayed Start)''.