Two other settings to consider... Paths: Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network Connections/Windows Firewall/Domain Profile/ Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network Connections/Windows Firewall/Standard Profile/ Setting: Protect all network connections = Enabled Explanation: "Turns on Windows Firewall, which replaces Internet Connection Firewall on all computers that are running Windows XP Service Pack 2. If you enable this policy setting, Windows Firewall runs and ignores the "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network Connections\Prohibit use of Internet Connection Firewall on your DNS domain network" policy setting." -----Original Message----- From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sunshine.baines@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:01 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: turn on XP firewall service with group policy Thanks. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: "Darren Mar-Elia" <darren@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:24:46 To:<gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [gptalk] Re: turn on XP firewall service with group policy Computer Configuration\Windows settings\security settings\System Services -----Original Message----- From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sunshine.baines@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:21 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: turn on XP firewall service with group policy Security template? Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: "Darren Mar-Elia" <darren@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:19:32 To:<gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [gptalk] Re: turn on XP firewall service with group policy You can also use Group Policy's Services security to set the startup type on the service. Then all you need is a reboot (or a startup script) to get the service started. Darren -----Original Message----- From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sunshine Baines Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 4:47 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: turn on XP firewall service with group policy I think I got a solution. I will first have to make sure DWORD value Start is 0x2 (2) in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SYSTEM | CurrentControlSet | Services | SharedAccess and then run net start sharedaccess in order to start the service On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 7:37 PM, Sunshine Baines <sunshine.baines@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > It looks like the service FW/ICS isn't started on my machines. And > you have to be an admin to start it. > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 7:21 PM, Sunshine Baines > <sunshine.baines@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thanks. The problem I'm having is the Windows Firewall/ICS is > > disabled, so the firewall is not coming on. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Shane Williford > > <shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Yes...in the Computer Config -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Network Connections -> Windows Firewall > > > > > > Now, if you're wanting it on for computers on your LAN, use the "domain profile" settings; set the "standard profile" settings for computers (like laptops) that may leave your organization. > > > > > > Here are a couple articles to assist you: > > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490626.aspx > > > http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Customizing-Windows-Firewall.html > > > > > > Happy computing! :) > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Sunshine Baines > > > Sent: Wed 4/9/2008 4:04 PM > > > To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Cc: > > > Subject: [gptalk] turn on XP firewall service with group policy > > > > > > > > > > > > I set Managed policies for my windows firewall, but it isn' turned on > > > at my clients. 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