Windows Firewall Domain Policy

I have a Windows SBS 2003 with about 5 Windows XP workstations. While at
the workstations, if I go to Control Panel, then Windows Firewall, it shows
the Firewall as "Disabled" and the option to Enable is grayed out. It says
that this is controlled by my "Domain Settings". I checked my server and
there are no Group Policies in place. Where exactly do I find this setting
on my SBS 2003?

Thanks.

Hello,

you should issue a gpo result through the gpmc.msc to double check.
The default is to have the firewall up.


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Mathieu CHATEAU
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"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a Windows SBS 2003 with about 5 Windows XP workstations. While at
> the workstations, if I go to Control Panel, then Windows Firewall, it
> shows the Firewall as "Disabled" and the option to Enable is grayed out.
> It says that this is controlled by my "Domain Settings". I checked my
> server and there are no Group Policies in place. Where exactly do I find
> this setting on my SBS 2003?
>
> Thanks.
>

Try running gpedit.msc on the server. Are you saying that nothing appears
regarding group policies? You don't see Comp Config--Windows
Settings--Security settings--Windows Firewall?

"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a Windows SBS 2003 with about 5 Windows XP workstations. While at
> the workstations, if I go to Control Panel, then Windows Firewall, it
> shows the Firewall as "Disabled" and the option to Enable is grayed out.
> It says that this is controlled by my "Domain Settings". I checked my
> server and there are no Group Policies in place. Where exactly do I find
> this setting on my SBS 2003?
>
> Thanks.
>

Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I have a Windows SBS 2003 with about 5 Windows XP workstations. While
> at the workstations, if I go to Control Panel, then Windows Firewall,
> it shows the Firewall as "Disabled" and the option to Enable is
> grayed out. It says that this is controlled by my "Domain Settings". I
> checked my server and there are no Group Policies in place. Where
> exactly do I find this setting on my SBS 2003?
>
> Thanks.

There are group policies in place, even if you haven't customized them. I
suggest you post in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - SBS does a lot of
things its own way.

On one of the XP domain computers enter rsop.msc in the run box to run a
report of applied Group Policy settings for computer configuration and it
will tell you which GPO is applying the setting. If you decide to enable the
firewall I would at least leave the exception for file and print sharing and
remote management for at least the IP address of the domain controller as it
is useful for many things such as Remote Management and if you have AV on
your server for the client computers.

Steve


"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a Windows SBS 2003 with about 5 Windows XP workstations. While at
> the workstations, if I go to Control Panel, then Windows Firewall, it
> shows the Firewall as "Disabled" and the option to Enable is grayed out.
> It says that this is controlled by my "Domain Settings". I checked my
> server and there are no Group Policies in place. Where exactly do I find
> this setting on my SBS 2003?
>
> Thanks.
>

Hey Steve!
Its been a long time!

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Hey Phil.

Yeah I have not beem very active lately - very very busy. Hope to spend more
time in the newsgroups soon though. Hope all is well down your way and you
are keeping cool.
Steve


"Phillip Windell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hey Steve!
> Its been a long time!
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>

I'm doing pretty well.
You still in the MVP program?

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Phillip Windell
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The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------

Yep!

Steve


"Phillip Windell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm doing pretty well.
> You still in the MVP program?
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>

Not me.
Have no idea why.

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Phillip Windell
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"Steven L Umbach" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Yep!
>
> Steve
>
>
> "Phillip Windell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> I'm doing pretty well.
>> You still in the MVP program?
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Windell
>> www.wandtv.com
>>
>> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
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