Re: Windows XP Firewall

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From: Mark Baker (markbakerATsofthomeDOTnet)
Date: 02/09/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 23:24:33 -0500

Sure,
In Group Policy, there is a GPO named Small Business Server Windows
Firewall. Right click and choose Edit. Drill down to Computer
Configuration | Administative Templates | Network | Network Connections |
Windows Firewall | Domain Profile, and you can alter port definitions,
program exceptions, etc.

Mark

"Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DDE6D16E-2C84-4247-9F95-E98DE8F2423F@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to configure Windows XP SP2 Firewall for all client
> computers
> on a domain from the SBS with a GPO? If so will you please provide
> instructions to configure the GPO to allow certain ports for all domain
> computers or how to control the client firewall settings from the server?
>
> Thanks, Scott

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