Windows Firewall is off, but still receiving RPC error when running GPMC RSoP

Hi,

I am unable to connect to a Windows XP with SP2 client to run a
Resultant Set of Policies from Group Policy Management Console.
I am aware that the Windows Firewall automatically blocks port 135
(and any other port for that matter), so I have switched off the
firewall in my Default Domain Policy. It also appears as such on the
Windows XP machine (greyed out and switched to Off).

Still, when I run RSoP from the GPMC, I get an error stating "The RPC
server is unavailable." When I do the same to a non-SP2 machine, I
have no problems.
How can this still happen even if they Windows Firewall is switched
off?

I even tried to use an exception on port 135 and the program
unsecapp.exe. And I have tried switching on the "Allow remote
administration" exception. Both did not make any difference. They show
up in the Exceptions tab on the computer, but I am still unable to
make a connection.

I'm pretty much stuck with this one, so if anyone has an idea about
this one, please let me know.

Cheers, Dela.

Please visit the Group Policy experts:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microso...ws.group_policy

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/sec...ct/default.aspx

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"AdL" wrote:

| Hi,
|
| I am unable to connect to a Windows XP with SP2 client to run a
| Resultant Set of Policies from Group Policy Management Console.
| I am aware that the Windows Firewall automatically blocks port 135
| (and any other port for that matter), so I have switched off the
| firewall in my Default Domain Policy. It also appears as such on the
| Windows XP machine (greyed out and switched to Off).
|
| Still, when I run RSoP from the GPMC, I get an error stating "The RPC
| server is unavailable." When I do the same to a non-SP2 machine, I
| have no problems.
| How can this still happen even if they Windows Firewall is switched
| off?
|
| I even tried to use an exception on port 135 and the program
| unsecapp.exe. And I have tried switching on the "Allow remote
| administration" exception. Both did not make any difference. They show
| up in the Exceptions tab on the computer, but I am still unable to
| make a connection.
|
| I'm pretty much stuck with this one, so if anyone has an idea about
| this one, please let me know.
|
| Cheers, Dela.

Thanks, I'll try them.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message news:<u8XW2Ki1EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> Please visit the Group Policy experts:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microso...ws.group_policy
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/sec...ct/default.aspx