am i going blind

[Dave]

why can't i see this one?? where is the policy that disables user control
of the windows firewall for xp sp2?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Look under:
"Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesNetworkNetwork ConnectionsWindows Firewall".

Managing Windows XP Service Pack 2 Features Using Group Policy
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/mangxpsp2/mngdepgp.mspx

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/depfwset/wfsp2ngp.mspx

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| why can't i see this one?? where is the policy that disables user control
| of the windows firewall for xp sp2?

 

[Dave]

thanks, i must be going blind, i thought i was in that one before.

 

[Dave]

ok, let the flames fly... our domain admins have disabled the windows
firewall because they think it is causing problems. however, i am going out
on the road and refuse to plug in to hotel or connect to wireless services
unless i know i have a firewall running. is there a way for a computer
admin to override that domain policy setting? i could of course just go an
install a 3rd party firewall, but would rather use what is already there.
if i remove the machine from the domain does that break their policy
control? (kind of last resort, but i don't really need any domain access
from this machine)