Re: Group Policy is preventing me from turning on Windows Firewall

Most likely some malware or spyware has configured such via a registry mod
and you should proceed accordingly with scans for both using quality
programs that are updated for their definition files before you scan and
also scan in Safe Mode. AdAware SE is a great program and free for personal
use if you do not already have a spyware scanning program.

As far as Group Policy you could configure the Windows Firewall settings in
Group Policy [assuming SP2 is used] that will reverse what the registry
changes are applying since Group Policy will override such or manually
change your registry [only option for XP Home]. You can logon as an
administrator and use regedit and delete the following registry keys if
found or change the values to 1. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/depfwset/wfsp2ngp.mspx

The registry keys to add to disable Windows Firewall for both the domain and
standard profiles are the following:

. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall
\DomainProfile \EnableFirewall=0 (DWORD data type)

. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall
\StandardProfile \EnableFirewall=0 (DWORD data type)



"Mark Aus" <Mark Aus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1B755EAD-63DC-4095-87E5-C51BC3A7E13F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi there,

I just noticed today that my windows firewall is not running and there was
no notifications that it had been turned off. I went into the settings to
turn it back on and it said that "For your security, some settings are
controlled by Group Policy".

It won't let me turn it back on because of this message and I have looked
at
the Group Policy Console and went into the Firewall settings and they are
all
"Not Configured". I have no idea what to change these to in order to turn
the firewall on this way.

I'm not sure what has turned on the Group Policy thing to override Windows
Firewall? I'm scared I could have a secuirty threat by not having the
Firewall running. Or that maybe somehow someone turned it on to make my
computer more vunreble?

I have searched everywhere trying to find out a way to turn off the Group
Policy but its way too complicated for me to get my head around. Is there
a
certain setting within that I have to change?

The only modification I can think of that may have affected the settings
is
installing a Dlink wireless network card and a wireless router/modem.
However
my housemates firewall still works and he shares the network/connection.
The
only difference with his internet setup is that his wireless is built into
his laptop.

Please let me know if this is a concern or not? Should I do a workaround
by
purchasing a different Firewall product instead of Windows?

Thanks for taking the time to read :)

Mark Aus


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