Re: Accessing Shared Printer on 2nd subnet - Firewall/Group Policy pro

From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 02/28/05


Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:58:13 -0600

Just a guess, but has the workstation been restarted after the GPO applied?
Getting the GPO changes to the machine is one thing,...having them take
effect is another thing. Some things only take effect on startup.

Just a guess.

-- 
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"Jim Angiello" <JimAngiello@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBAAD2A1-1331-4C4A-B0D8-0B2331EFAE48@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am unsuccessful in accessing shared printer & files for a workstation on
> my secondary, remote subnet (attached by hardware-router-based VPN which
is
> configured and works correctly).
>
> The apparent reason for this problem is that, although the "File and
Printer
> Sharing" exception is enabled by group policy in the workstation's Windows
> Firewall, it is set for "My network (subnet) only."  This is despite the
fact
> that I have set Default Domain Policy>Computer
Configuration>Administrative
> Templates>Network>Network Connections>Windows Firewall>Windows Firewall:
> Allow File and Printer sharing exception to include both subnets.
>
> I believe I set the above exception in GP correctly because it did migrate
> to my workstation on the local subnet.  However, a "gpupdate" does not
bring
> the setting to the remote subnet.  Unfortunately, I cannot (or don't know
how
> to) manually change the firewall exception setting on the remote firewall
> because it is listed as being set by group policy.
>
> Any suggestions would certainly be appreciated!
>
>
> -- 
> Jim Angiello
> Steadfast Builders, Inc.


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