Disabling Windows Firewall Through GPO

[leeym]

We have successfully updated our Win2K3 GPO so that the Windows Firewall is disabled. This was applied under both the Standard and Domain Profiles. The policy titled Windows Firewall: protect All Network Connections were both disabled.

On one workstations, we ran gpupdate /force from a CMD prompt, and checked the settings within Control Panel, but they are not greyed out, and we are even logged in as a local admin. Is this reason why?

Thanks

 

[linney]

Check the date and time on the Workstation for accuracy.

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Using the Windows Firewall INF File in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...1d-2f97-4e63-a581-bf25685b4c43&displaylang=en

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&displaylang=en

Managing Windows XP Service Pack 2 Features Using Group Policyeploying Group Policy Settings in SP2

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/mangxpsp2/mngdepgp.mspx

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875357&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[ncotton]

Reboot the problem machine, it is processed as a foreground policy, as it is constantly active when online, therefore, will not update until the machine restarts. Only objects that don;t have a ajoining service can be processed (background) durring a windows session.

Hope this Helps.

Neil J Cotton
njc Information Systems
Systems Consultant