Re: How do I turn off SP2 firewal Group Policy setting



I too have noticed this issue.

I followed the instructions, but when I go to modify Group Policy, all
settings are Not Configured Already.

I still cannot access Security Centre

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Regards


Email: krissy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
""Charles Yang [MSFT]"" <v-chayan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi Tristan,
>
> Welcome to SBS newsgroup.
>
> Issue description:
> ============
>
> I understand that you want to turn off the Windows XP workstation
> firewall.
>
> Analyzing and suggestion:
> =============
>
> Based on my research, you might encounter this issue if you want have the
> Windows XP SP2 client computer in the SBS domain. This issue occurs
> because
> Group Policy in Windows Small Business Server 2003 disables Windows
> Firewall for client computers that are running Windows XP Professional. In
> order to solve the problem, please applied the hotfix for Windows XP
> below:
>
> 872769 You cannot configure Windows Firewall settings or Security Center
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=872769
>
> Please also apply the hotfix below to the SBS 2003:
>
> 842933 "The following entry in the [strings] section is too long and has
> been
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842933
>
> You do not need to manually change the policy.
>
> Hope the above information helpful, if you have any issue, please do not
> hesitate to let me know. I am standing by to be any further help.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Charles Yang (MSFT)
>
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> | Tristan,
> |
> | Edit The Small Business Server Windows Firewall GPO -
> | Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network
> | Connections/Windows Firewall/DOMAIN Profile/"Protect all network
> | connections" to "Not configured".
> | Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network
> | Connections/Windows Firewall/STANDARD Profile/"Protect all network
> | connections" to "Not configured".
> | They default to Enabled.
> | Then gpupdate /force /logoff on the
> | client (only once is needed).
> | Then, use the Security Center or Network Connection/Advanced tab to get
> to
> | the Firewall and turn it off.
> |
> | Hope that helps,
> | Harvey Juster
> |
> |
> |
> |
> |
>


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