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# Copied from http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dimeby8/archive/2009/06/10/change-unidentified-network-from-public-to-work-in-windows-7.aspx
#
# Don't forget to run "set-executionpolicy remotesigned" to enable ps1 execution.
# Run this as admin
#
# Name: ChangeCategory.ps1
# Copyright: Microsoft 2009
# Revision: 1.0
#
# This script can be used to change the network category of
# an 'Unidentified' network to Private to allow common network
# activity. This script should only be run when connected to
# a network that is trusted since it will also affect the
# firewall profile used.
# This script is provided as-is and Microsoft does not assume any
# liability. This script may be redistributed as long as the file
# contains these terms of use unmodified.
#
# Usage:
# Start an elevated Powershell command window and execute
# ChangeCategory.ps1
#
$NLMType = [Type]::GetTypeFromCLSID('DCB00C01-570F-4A9B-8D69-199FDBA5723B')
$INetworkListManager = [Activator]::CreateInstance($NLMType)
$NLM_ENUM_NETWORK_CONNECTED = 1
$NLM_NETWORK_CATEGORY_PUBLIC = 0x00
$NLM_NETWORK_CATEGORY_PRIVATE = 0x01
$UNIDENTIFIED = "Unidentified network"
$INetworks = $INetworkListManager.GetNetworks($NLM_ENUM_NETWORK_CONNECTED)
foreach ($INetwork in $INetworks)
{
$Name = $INetwork.GetName()
$Category = $INetwork.GetCategory()
if ($INetwork.IsConnected -and ($Category -eq $NLM_NETWORK_CATEGORY_PUBLIC) -and ($Name -eq $UNIDENTIFIED))
{
$INetwork.SetCategory($NLM_NETWORK_CATEGORY_PRIVATE)
}
}
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