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#<br />
# Name: ChangeCategory.ps1<br />
# Copyright: Microsoft 2009<br />
# Revision: 1.0<br />
#<br />
# This script can be used to change the network category of<br />
# an ‘Unidentified’ network to Private to allow common network<br />
# activity. This script should only be run when connected to<br />
# a network that is trusted since it will also affect the<br />
# firewall profile used.<br />
# This script is provided as-is and Microsoft does not assume any<br />
# liability. This script may be redistributed as long as the file<br />
# contains these terms of use unmodified.<br />
#<br />
# Usage:<br />
# Start an elevated Powershell command window and execute<br />
# ChangeCategory.ps1<br />
#<br />
$NLMType = [Type]::GetTypeFromCLSID(‘DCB00C01-570F-4A9B-8D69-199FDBA5723B’)<br />
$INetworkListManager = [Activator]::CreateInstance($NLMType)</p>
<p>$NLM_ENUM_NETWORK_CONNECTED = 1<br />
$NLM_NETWORK_CATEGORY_PUBLIC = 0x00<br />
$NLM_NETWORK_CATEGORY_PRIVATE = 0x01<br />
$UNIDENTIFIED = “Unidentified network”</p>
<p>$INetworks = $INetworkListManager.GetNetworks($NLM_ENUM_NETWORK_CONNECTED)</p>
<p>foreach ($INetwork in $INetworks)<br />
{<br />
$Name = $INetwork.GetName()<br />
$Category = $INetwork.GetCategory()</p>
<p> if ($INetwork.IsConnected -and ($Category -eq $NLM_NETWORK_CATEGORY_PUBLIC) -and ($Name -eq $UNIDENTIFIED))<br />
{<br />
$INetwork.SetCategory($NLM_NETWORK_CATEGORY_PRIVATE)<br />
}<br />
}<br />