Does anyone know of a method to centrally administer the
Windows XP firewall settings.

I don't want to visit the workstation for every change ?

thanks.

Dale wrote:

> Does anyone know of a method to centrally administer the
> Windows XP firewall settings.
>
> I don't want to visit the workstation for every change ?

Hi

Sadly, there is no GPO settings for this, but scripting (through a logon
script) is maybe an option:

Platform SDK: Internet Connection Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall
Enabling Internet Connection Firewall (VBScript)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en..._vbscript_.asp

Platform SDK: Internet Connection Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall
Adding and Removing Port Mappings (JScript)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...s_jscript_.asp





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