Windows 10: Networking,, ? Public vs. Private vs. VPN

Discus and support Networking,, ? Public vs. Private vs. VPN in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Net Networking: For my lifetime of web surfing, configurations, re configurations, downloading, etc, etc,,. Up till this point. there was never a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by carl hinote2, Oct 5, 2022.

  1. Networking,, ? Public vs. Private vs. VPN


    Net Networking: For my lifetime of web surfing, configurations, re configurations, downloading, etc, etc,,. Up till this point. there was never a question of which net work was the most stable and secure. Its definatly a new era in computation, as VIRTUALLY increaceing in the extreme at every level. I would like to believe I understand, maybe a smidge of the concept that technology today and the platforms in which they are structured are now in a constant state of formation. Transformation. It's an exiting time,. Isn't it? Anyway,,. I was taught that security was al

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    carl hinote2, Oct 5, 2022
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  2. Pavan_N Win User

    VPN (Virtual Private Networking)

    Hi Julio,

    A virtual private network extends a private network across a public network or internet. It enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.

    Always On

    Always On is a new feature in Windows 10 which enables the active VPN profile to connect automatically on the following triggers:

    • User sign-on
    • Network change
    When a device has multiple profiles with Always On triggers, the user can specify the active profile in
    Settings > Network & Internet > VPN >
    VPN profile > Let apps automatically use this VPN connection.

    You may also refer the link below for more information.

    VPN.

    For further queries I suggest you to post in
    TechNet forum.


    Thank you.
     
    Pavan_N, Oct 5, 2022
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  3. redturtle Win User
    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10  


    Hi Brink and thank you for the welcome Networking,, ? Public vs. Private vs. VPN :)

    I tried what you suggested but when doing this, i noticed that whenever i am connected to my VPN, the Windows network shows up as "unidentified network" instead of network 1,2,3 or whatever. So when i went into regedit and looked for networks, i found some but none called unidentified.
    There was one network with the value 0 so i changed it to 1 (private) but after checking, my VPN connection still shows as public.

    I am not really sure why it says unidentified network in Windows when i am connected to the VPN but it seems that this is the cause for the problem. If i could only find the VPN network in the list of networks in regedit, i think i would be able to change the value to 1.

    Hmm..not sure how to proceed with this. Any ideas?


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    redturtle, Oct 5, 2022
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  4. Networking,, ? Public vs. Private vs. VPN

    Change Network from Public to Private

    Hi,

    Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below to
    change your network from Public to Private:


    • Type PowerShell in Search Window and then right click on it and click on
      Run as Administrator.

    • Type the following command to find your interface Index:
      Get-NetConnectionProfile

    • Use your interface index (for example 5) with this command:
      Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex 5 -NetworkCategory Private

    • Now reboot the device and check if the network has changed from Public to Private.
    Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Giridhar J, Oct 5, 2022
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