Windows Server 2019 – Stuck on Private Network Profile

Sometimes, randomly, Windows Server will switch to a Private Network Profile after a reboot, or just sporadically. Usually restarting the NlaSvc service will resolve this, but I have found if it keeps happening on reboot, this will also help resolve this issue.

In order to fix this, all I needed to change was the dependencies for NlaSvc (Network Location Awareness Service). From an Administrative command prompt I ran the following:

sc config NlaSvc depend=NSI/RpcSs/TcpIp/Dhcp/EventLog/DNS/NTDS

After rebooting, my profile finally showed as a Domain network instead of a Private Network.

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