WinAdmins.Net » Windows Server http://www.winadmins.net A website for the windows system adminstrators worldwide. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:04:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 How to change the active network profile name and icon (Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7) http://www.winadmins.net/2010/02/04/how-to-change-active-network-profile-name-and-icon/ http://www.winadmins.net/2010/02/04/how-to-change-active-network-profile-name-and-icon/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:14:32 +0000 admin http://www.winadmins.net/2010/02/04/how-to-change-active-network-profile-name-and-icon/  

It took me some time to find out how to do this. I wanted to achieve the following (on all domain computers):

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If you did not notice, the network logo/icon and the active network name is custom.

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It can be done via Group Policy – Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Network List Manager Policies. In my case I’ve edited the default domain policy so it will apply to all domain computers. Pictures are self explanatory.

 

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Of course you will need Windows 7 or Vista on the enduser workstations.

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