Monday, January 16, 2017
Windows 7 behind network switches
Windows 7 behind network switches
Recently Ive been setting up some Windows 7 machines on our network for eventual use in another location on our LAN behind a different ethernet switch.
Up until I moved the machines they were part of the same workgroup as a bunch of other machines including Mac and Linux boxes on the same LAN. I also had them configured as a "Work" location rather than Public.
After placing behind a different switch Windows 7 marked them as on unidentified network and I couldnt figure out how the heck to change them back or tell Windows 7 to trust the new location.
Eventually after searching the internet I found this page on Microsofts MSDN Blogs with the information I needed. I tried the following supplied by blogger "RSOLY777" :
1. Start Ð> run Ð> MMC Ð> press enter
2. In MMC console , from menu file select Add/Remove Snap-in
3. Select Group Policy Object editor Ð> Press Add Ð> select Local computer Ð> press OK Ð>press OK
4. Open Computer configration Ð>Windows Settings Ð>Security Settings Ð>select Network list manager policies. On the right Side you will see options for :
double click Ð>Unidentified networks
Then you can select the option to consider the Unidentified networks as private and if user can change the location except I set this to User can change Network Location. Apparently this is intentional behaviour.
By changing the name to the Workgroups name again I found that connectivity to all things expected was once again restored for both machines.
I hope this entry helps others caught in a similar situation and may save a lot of wasted time.
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