How to turn off the WinXP SP2 Firewall?

[Hollis D. Paul]

I installed the WinXP SP2 to one of my client computers. Now I can
only bring up my computer in save mode. I went to the Windows Firewall
to turn it off, and it says that some features can only be controlled
by Group Policy. So I looked in the Group Policy Manager, found the
new policy object, and see that it is applied to authenticated users.
If I remove that group from the Applies to area, will that turn off the
SP2 Firewall?

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
(e-mail address removed)

Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2600
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA

 

[Brian Desmond [MVP]]

No. You need to load the SP2 ADMs into the GP in question (copy them from
the c:\windows\inf folder on an sp2 box to your management workstation) and
then disable the firewall. I think it's under Comp COnfig/Admin
Templates/Network or thereabouts. You'll need the QFE if your admin console
is 2000/2003/XP SP1 at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842933. Does this help?

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