Re: using WindowsFirewall in unattend.txt

Nitin wrote:
> I have read some documentation on how to create the [WindowsFirewall] section
> in the unattend.txt. However, I am not able to open multiple ports. What am
> i doing wrong?... below is my firewall section of the unattend.txt.
>
> [WindowsFirewall]
> Profiles = WindowsFirewall.Standard
> Logfile = "%WINDIR%\pfirewall.log"
> LogSize = 4096
> LogDroppedPackets = 1
> LogConnections = 1
>
> [WindowsFirewall.Standard]
> Type = 3
> Mode = 1
> Exceptions = 1
> Notifications = 1
> MulticastBroadcastResponse = 1
> AllowedPrograms = WindowsFirewall.RemoteAssistance
> AllowedPrograms = WindowsFirewall.smsClient
> Services = WindowsFirewall.RemoteDesktop
> PortOpenings = WindowsFirewall.smsRC1, WindowsFirewall.smsRC2
>
> [WindowsFirewall.RemoteAssistance]
> Program = "%WINDIR%\System32\Sessmgr.exe"
> Name = "Remote Assistance"
> Mode = 1
> Scope = 0
>
> [WindowsFirewall.smsClient]
> Program = "%WINDIR%\MS\SMS\clicomp\RemCtrl\Wuser32.exe"
> Name = "SMS Remote Control"
> Mode = 1
> Scope = 0
>
> [WindowsFirewall.RemoteDesktop]
> Type = 5
> Mode = 1
> Scope = 0
>
> [WindowsFirewall.smsRC1]
> Protocol= 6
> Port = 2701
> Name = "SMS Remote Control 1"
> Mode = 1
> Scope = 0
>
> [WindowsFirewall.smsRC2]
> Protocol= 6
> Port = 2702
> Name = "SMS Remote Control 2"
> Mode = 1
> Scope = 0

I'm not shure but my approach was to install sp2 on one machine and
manually open desired ports and export registry, then make a runonce of
it. Is there a smarter way? or is it a correct way to do this?

Mikael Pehrsson

Mikael Pehrsson <mikael.pehrsson@af.se> writes:

> I'm not shure but my approach was to install sp2 on one machine and
> manually open desired ports and export registry, then make a runonce
> of it. Is there a smarter way? or is it a correct way to do this?

Yes; use the "netsh firewall" command. See
<http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875357#13> for a quick overview.

But the original poster is correct that it should be configurable from
unattend.txt. All of this is fully documented in "Deploying Windows
Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2":

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...cd-499f73a637d1

- Pat
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/