Re: Windows XP Sevice Pack 2 script for

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 01:56:53 +0200

IT Mike wrote:

>>"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>>>
>>> What exactly do you want to customize?
>>>
>>Hi,
>>I would like to customize the firewall settings to allow WinVNC,
>>enable file sharing, and disable a few things that SP2 reinstalls
>>like Outlook Express and MS Instant Messenger.
>
> I am trying to deploy Windows XP Sevice Pack 2 using a script over the
> network customizing the firewall settings to allow WinVNC, enable file
>
>> sharing. I would be nice if I could also disable a few things that
>> SP2 reinstalls like Outlook Express and MS Instant Messenger.
Hi

You can use e.g. netsh.exe to configure the Firewall. The netsh.exe
syntax is documented in WF_XPSP2.doc.

WF_XPSP2.doc "Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft
Windows XP with Service Pack 2" is downloadable from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4454e0e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1

Command line to uninstall Windows Messenger
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=er921ZKiDHA.1956%40TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl

More viable maybe:

Preventing Windows Messenger to run:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/xp_messenger_autorun.vbs

Stop Outlook Express shortcuts to be created:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=uyspx5rxBHA.2132%40tkmsftngp02
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=eE2Cp8nZDHA.440%40tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=a0513e4e.0210011109.1ff0f169%40posting.google.com 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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