Re: Cannot configure windows xp firewall settings in a sbs 2003 network...

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Hi

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Download and install these hotfixes for the server

872769 You cannot configure Windows Firewall settings or Security Center
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=872769

842933 "The following entry in the [strings] section is too long and has
been
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842933

After this is done go into group policy and edit the policy for
Small Business Server Windows Firewall
Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
Network
Network Connections
Windows Firewall
Domain Profile
Windows Firewall: Do not allow exceptions
Change the to Not configured.

From the client and the server gpupdate /force

James Frederickson - (MSFT)
jamesfre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Microsoft Corporation


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