Disabling Security Center - Domain Wide

[Guest]

Could anyone give me some help on trying to disable The security center in
WinXP-sp2 on a Domain-wide scale? I figure that is is gonna be a GPO, but
beyond that, I got no clue. It is a Win2K3 Ent. Domain, with WinXp-sp2
clients. I use Enterprise level AV software, Enterprise Level Hardware and
Software Firewalls, and Run SUS. I push all updates to the domain after
approval.
I don't NEED the Security Center running, and it is causing conflicts with
client programs! HELP!

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Could anyone give me some help on trying to disable The security center in
WinXP-sp2 on a Domain-wide scale? I figure that is is gonna be a GPO, but
beyond that, I got no clue. It is a Win2K3 Ent. Domain, with WinXp-sp2
clients. I use Enterprise level AV software, Enterprise Level Hardware and
Software Firewalls, and Run SUS. I push all updates to the domain after
approval.
I don't NEED the Security Center running, and it is causing conflicts with
client programs! HELP!

Hi,

Check you setting under the policy "Turn on Security Center (Domain
PC's only)" found at:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates
\Windows Components\Security Center\

When set to "Not Configured" (default) or "Disabled", the Security
Center is turned off.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Torgeir, that helps with the domain issue! However, in the same vein,
is there a registry key to disable it on a local machine that isn't joined to
the domain yet? (before the GPO can affect it)

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Thanks Torgeir, that helps with the domain issue! However,
in the same vein, is there a registry key to disable it on a
local machine that isn't joined to the domain yet? (before
the GPO can affect it)

Hi,

You can disable and stop the service all together with the following
commands:

%SystemRoot%\system32\sc.exe config wscsvc start= disabled
%SystemRoot%\system32\net.exe stop wscsvc

(there is supposed to be a space behind start= )