Server 2003 firewall management - GP

[Billy K]

I am trying to centrally manage the XP SP2 firewall.. but do not know how to
make the Group Policy show these options.

I am using Server 2003. Can anyone please help or direct me to an
appropriate page.

cheers

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Logon to a known secure XP SP2 domain workstation as domain admin and then
use the mmc snapin for Group Policy to manage those settings. They will be
under computer configuration/administrative templates/network/network
connections/Windows firewall. There will be two folders - domain for when
computers are connected to the domain and standard for when they are not.
See the links below for more information and be sure to apply the patch
referred to in the first link to your domain controllers BEFORE you try
such. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842933
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/mangxpsp2/mngwfw.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/mngwinxp.mspx

 

[Billy K]

Thanks for that. How do I enable them on the server ?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

See the topic "Managing Client Computers with Windows XP Administrative
Template Files" in the last link. If possible consider using an XP Pro
computer because then you can also install the Group Policy Management
Console on it for use in a Windows 2000 domain which is a MUCH better way to
manage Group Policy. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/gpmc/default.mspx --- GPMC.

 

[Steven L Umbach]

I also should have been more specific in my first post. After logging onto
an XP Pro domain computer use mmc Group Policy edit snapin and then select
browse to another computer where you will find the domain Group Policies
that you can edit. --- Steve