Re: Firewall defaults to Off on restart

Try running the command netsh firewall show state on it to see if it shows
anything different from computers that are not having the problem including
if it is using a domain or standard profile [while joined to the domain] .
I would also use ipconfig /all to make sure that it shows the same IP
configuration [particularly DNS servers and NEVER an ISP DNS server] as
computers that don't have the same problem. It almost sounds like it does
not detect that it is connected to the domain at startup. Looking in the
application log could help verify that if you see any problems with Group
Policy at startup such as userenv errors/warnings. Computers with wireless
network adapters are especially prone to the problem. If nothing seems to
help I would try putting another network adapter in the computer and maybe
try a different cable to the switch and even a different switch port. The
support tool netdiag can also be helpful in diagnosing network/domain
problems. --- Steve




"Matt Vogt" <MattVogt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D2C133CA-E9C8-43A6-B1DE-9DEE07901908@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've got an XP SP2 machine on a domain with a group policy for the
firewall.
However, the firewall resets to Off after every reboot. All the services
are
set the way they should be and running fine on boot/login. I've tried
removing from the GP and the domain all together, still no luck.

I've also tried a winsock rest to no avail.

The only security software installed is Symantec AV corp 10.

At this point, I'm stumped. Any help would be fantastic. Thanks.

matt


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