Re: Disabling Windows Firewall in GP

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"Tim Kowal" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'd rather not totally disable it either, I suppose, but I've not yet had
> a chance to compile a list of all the ports I'd need to except from the
> firewall. Is that the method you use? Just a list of port/program
> exceptions?
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> You'd probably have to disable profile caching for this to work right -
>> unfortunately I can't say for sure because I don't disable the firewall
>> inside the network. Hopefully someone else can confirm or deny this.
>>
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>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxxxxx
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>>
>> "Tim Kowal" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:duxDe.16681$3o4.13647@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I want to disable the Windows Firewall on my workstations via Group
>>>Policy. However, I want my laptops to have the firewall when they are off
>>>the network. I noticed in GP there is a "Domain Policy" and a "Standard
>>>Policy." I am hoping that Standard policy means that I can configure
>>>the firewall to be turned back on when the computer is off the network.
>>>Is this right?
>>>
>>> What if the computer is off the network, but logged on to the domain
>>> using the cached account? Will it use the Domain or Standard policy?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tim
>>>
>>
>>
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>


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