Windows 10: Change the WSL network profile from public to private.

Discus and support Change the WSL network profile from public to private. in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; using Windows insider build 22463Hi,I had a Problem with WSL a few days ago.I now figured out that the problem was that I had set the Windows firewall... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by LightJack05, Sep 29, 2021.

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    Change the WSL network profile from public to private.


    using Windows insider build 22463Hi,I had a Problem with WSL a few days ago.I now figured out that the problem was that I had set the Windows firewall to block all connections incomming from a public network. Since this includes the WSL network, I wasnt able to do a DNS request.Now, I would like to keep the firewall to block all connections on public networks, but keep WSL working.The network is showing up in Windows security as "unidentified network" under public connections:Translation: Public Network[description on what that means]Active public networks:not identified networkHowever, it

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