Re: Turning off Windows Firewall

From: Terry (Terry_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/01/04

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    Bruce....can you be a little more specific regarding which group policy
    settings need to be changed? I'm in a similar predicament, with an XP-SP2
    workstation unable to turn off the firewall in either domain or standard
    mode. I'm pretty sure I know where to look within Group Policy to effect the
    changes (Administrative Templates-Network-Network Connections-Windows
    Firewall-Domain Profile), but I'm unsure where to proceed from there. I
    haven't modified any of the current settings (they're all set to "Not
    configured"), which I thought would've allowed me the freedom to turn on/off
    the firewall, but obviously it hasn't. I'd also like to know whether I need
    to make changes on the server only, or if I need to change any local policy
    settings as well.

    Thanks,
    Terry

    "Bruce Sanderson" wrote:

    > Ask your Domain Administrator to move the computer's account into an OU to
    > which the Group Policy Object containing the Firewall setttings does not
    > apply.
    >
    > --
    > Bruce Sanderson MVP
    >
    > It's perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
    >
    >
    > "Pierre" <me@internet.com> wrote in message
    > news:uR0H9eFwEHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    > > WinXPPro SP2 machine connected to Windows 2003 server.
    > >
    > > I don't have the option to turn of or off Windows Firewall.
    > > It's on, but i can't turn it off - the options are grayed out.
    > >
    > > It says the settings are managed by Group Policy.
    > >
    > > What settings do i have to change on the server then,
    > > in order to have the ability to turn off the firewall,
    > > at least on this one machine?
    > > (since there is a program running that seems to be incompatible with the
    > > firewall).
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    >

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