Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Solution
Using a Graphical User Interface
1.
Open the Network Connections applet.
2.
Right-click on the connection that you want to change, and click Rename.
3.
Type the new name for the network connection, and press Enter.
Using the Registry
To rename an individual network connection, set the following Registry value:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\
{4D26E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\
<Interface GUID>
\Connection\]
"Name"=reg_sz:"<Connection Name>"
How It Works
When you are working with a multi-homed computer, the default names that are given to
network connections in the Network Connections Control Panel applet (“Local Area Connection,”
“Local Area Connection 1,” “Local Area Connection 2,” and so on) can be somewhat inadequate
to give you a clear picture of their purpose. To make it easier to manage a multi-homed server
on a day-to-day basis, it's helpful to rename each network connection to a name that's indica-
tive of its function in the server: you might have one connection named “LAN,” one named
“Heartbeat,” and one named “VPN,” for example. This is also useful when it comes time to
troubleshoot a network connection in your Windows Server 2003 computer—to help ensure
that you don't inadvertently disable or change a setting for the incorrect network connection.
1-22. Enabling or Disabling a Network Connection
Problem
You want to enable or disable a network connection in a Windows Server 2003 computer to
control whether or not it is capable of passing network traffic.
Solution
Using a Graphical User Interface
1.
Open the Network Connections applet.
2.
Right-click on the connection that you want to modify. Click Disable to disable the
connection, or Enable to bring the NIC back to a working state.
