Re: XP Firewall(?) problem

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From: Chris Curtis (ccurtis_at_no_spam.nildram.co.uk)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 20:48:32 +0100

So any thoughts as to why only this machine has the problem.
I haven't changed any settings on the server. However, I did 'remove' the
machine from the Computer list before re-creating it. Could that have
inadvertantly caused it.

Chris

"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote in
message news:OGyBwkkIEHA.2556@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I see :-)
>
> In fact by default in Windows XP (pre-SP2) the XP firewall is turned off
by
> default in any installation. When XP SP2 is released the firewall will be
> turned on by default... but there is some group policy setting that turns
it
> off (or at least partially) when is part of the domain.
>
> --
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Chris Curtis" <support@no_spam_nil-dram.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eOew7CjIEHA.2844@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Javier
> >
> > It is turned off!
> > I don't want it on!
> > I just thought it would be useful to know that it wasn't the culprit!
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote
in
> > message news:O5EJntiIEHA.3060@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> The XP firewall should be there, but turned off. Why do you want the XP
> >> firewall active? You are inside a supposedly protected network (you
have
> > ISA
> >> or other firewall on front of your network)? right?
> >>
> >> If you start blocking ports with a firewall inside your LAN... then you
> > will
> >> have problems doing every day stuff. This applies to any computer
inside
> > the
> >> LAN that has a firewall regardless of the OS.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Javier [SBS MVP]
> >>
> >> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >>
> >> "Chris Curtis" <support@no_spam_nil-dram.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:udlU%23FiIEHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > Have upgraded a client from W98 to XP (clean install) and attached to
> >> > SBS2000 domain.
> >> > All seems well except some programs on the client needing updating
> > can't;
> >> > eg
> >> > Ad-aware Reference file; McAfees AutoUpdate (though this can be done
> > from
> >> > the server) and I dare say some others I haven't got round to
> >> > installing
> >> > yet.
> >> > I used a floppy to attach client to domain, having first removed
client
> >> > from
> >> > list of computers and then re-created it using the same name as
before.
> >> > SBS Firewall Client is installed; XP Firewall is not!
> >> > Any thoughts?
> >> >
> >> > Chris Curtis
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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