
If you need to force a network to be of a different profile, most commonly to change a public network to a private network the easiest way is to use PowerShell. By default any new network connection is made a public connection and if Active Directory services are found on the network its type is automatically changed to domain. This allows different firewall configurations to be applied based on the type of network, for example the most restrictive configuration for public and the least restrictive for domain networks. Windows classifies networks into three different types public, private and domain. Click Properties below the currently connected network. Here, next to your network’s name at the top, select Properties. Perform the following steps to change your network profile using the Settings app: Navigate to Settings app > Network & Internet. How can I force the type of network in Windows?Ī. To switch to the Private profile on your Windows 11 PC, first, right-click the Wi-Fi icon in your PC’s system tray (the bar at the bottom of your screen) and choose Network and Internet Settings. Check if you can change from here : Run - Gpedit.msc- Open Computer configration ->Windows Settings ->Security Settings ->select Network list manager policies.
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