Re: Automatically turn firewall on and off ?
- From: "Brad Dinerman [MVP - Enterprise Security]" <me@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:41:18 -0400
Matthew,
Assuming that your domain is running Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 Server, then you can use Group Policy to accomplish this result. Further assuming that you have familiarity with Group Policy, you will want to setup the policy for the Domain Profile and the Standard Profile (the latter being the off-network settings).
Of course, my personal opinion is that you should have the Windows firewall enabled whether or not you're on the network. Having a perimeter firewall (Cisco, SonicWall, etc) at your company does not negate the necessity for a host-based firewall as well. But perhaps there is some business reason for your decision of which I'm not aware.
In either case, here is a small article on domain vs. standard profiles for the firewall:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739685(WS.10).aspx
and another small one on configuring firewalls using Group Policy:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785865(WS.10).aspx
Good luck...
-Brad
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Matthew H wrote:
Hi there,.
I was wondering is there a way I can have users PCs turn the firewall on or off depending if they are in the office or not?
We have Windows XP laptops in a Windows domain and we want the firewall off when in the office and off when they are anywhere outside the domain/office.
Is this possible with the build in Win XP firewall or will I need a third party product?
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