Re: Adding XP SP2 Firewall GPO objects

Troy

You will only able to update the policy on an XP SP2 machine. This is by
design.

Regards.

"Laura E. Hunter (MVP)" wrote:

> I'd recommend using the XP workstation just because GPMC is so much cooler
> and easier to use. :-)
>
> You'll still be able to use your 2000 server, but I recommend applying this
> hotfix since some of the newer GPO entries will pop up an annoying error
> message on a non-GPMC box:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842933
>
> --
> Laura E. Hunter
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking
> Author: _Active Directory Consultant's Field Guide_
> (http://tinyurl.com/7f8ll)
>
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>
> "Troy Bruder" <troy.bruder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e%238vQquZFHA.3864@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thanks Laura. After I do that, can I then modify the settings via one of
> > my Win2k domain controllers??? Or will I always have to use the XP
> > workstation with the console on it?
> >
> > Troy
> >
> >
> > "Laura E. Hunter (MVP)" <laura(nospamplease)> wrote in message
> > news:OlT4bluZFHA.3120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> You need to import the XPSP2 .ADM files into Group Policy - I recommend
> >> that you do this from an XP machine running the Group Policy Management
> >> Console:
> >>
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92759d4b-7112-4b6c-ad4a-bbf3802a5c9b&displaylang=en
> >>
> >> --
> >> Laura E. Hunter
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking
> >> Author: _Active Directory Consultant's Field Guide_
> >> (http://tinyurl.com/7f8ll)
> >>
> >> All information provided "AS-IS", no warranties expressed or implied.
> >> Replies to newsgroup only.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Troy Bruder" <troy.bruder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:%23fCIFFuZFHA.2212@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I have a Win2000 AD environment... What's the proper way to add the XP
> >>> SP2 firewall group policy objects to AD?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Troy
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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