AD policy to centrally administer XP firewall

[Dale]

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.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

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-us/ics/ics/enabling_internet_connection_firewall_vbscript_.asp

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