Domain Server Private Network
Private networks this setting is applied when a connection to a network for which the computer s account is not associated with.
Domain server private network. This can be a different domain or home network. Then you have to change the pulic network to private network. Applies automatically after joining windows to the ad domain. Set windows network location to private or domain when a computer is joined to an active directory domain we often find that the network location is set to public.
So if your computer has multiple nics each to a different network domain public or private then windows automatically selects the profile that provides the most protection. This setting will limit access to network drive letters dlna or upnp shares and other network resources such as printers. You can apply domain firewall policies for this profile. Domain networks this setting is applied when the computer is connected to a domain controller which is controlling a windows domain.
Manel windows server 2008 only supports one firewall profile at a time. It s a wired mostly gigabit network. One small client has a server 2012 r2 essentials domain controller and a few windows 7 desktops. Any servers you have should be connected to your router.
The network location awareness nla service is used by windows to determine if a network connection is on a public private or domain. Domain network a profile for computers that are members of an active directory domain. The typical network symbol for a server is a box that resembles a computer tower. Otherwise you complete date will be vulnerable.
Some networks have a server that contains centralized data and programs for all the computers connected to the network. Some desktops especially those that have are behind a couple switches often have problems confirming that they are on the domain so they come up on the public network which messes up rdp connections.