Firewall Disabled

[charlestdenver]

I'm working with a box running XP home. I'm trying to turn on the firewall but the window says the settings are controled by group policy. This computer is not on a network. Does anyone know the registry settings to use to change this?

Thanks
Charles

 

[NoCalAdmin]

very odd indeed.

try this:

rename your machine ad add it to a new workgroup name.

then try your firewall settings. If you have a wireless router, you'll have to reconfigure it to your new workgroup name..

worth the try. If it doen't work, put it back so you don't create a new change to consider.

Tom

 

[gpalmer711]

If you or the PC owner is sure that they have not being messing the the group policy editor or the registry then this could be a sign that there is some malware at work here.

So make sure you have done a full Virus scan and malware scan - if you are unsure as to what to use see "What are Good Virus/Spyware?Update/Firewall Practices?" faq779-5240

That aside you can check the group policy for the firewall by clicking on Start > Click Run > type gpedit.msc > Click OK

This will open the group policy editor.

Following taken from

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Configuring Windows Firewall Group Policy
Contact your network administrator to determine if a Group Policy setting prevents programs and scenarios from running in a corporate environment.

Windows Firewall Group Policy settings are located in the following Group Policy Object Editor snap-in paths: • Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network Connections/Windows Firewall
• Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network Connections/Windows Firewall/ Domain Profile
• Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network Connections/Windows Firewall/ Standard Profile

From these locations, you can configure the following Group Policy settings: • Windows Firewall: Allow authenticated Internet Protocol security (IPSec) bypass
• Windows Firewall: Protect all network connections
• Windows Firewall: Do not allow exceptions
• Windows Firewall: Define program exceptions
• Windows Firewall: Allow local program exceptions
• Windows Firewall: Allow remote administration exception
• Windows Firewall: Allow file and print sharing exception
• Windows Firewall: Allow ICMP exceptions
• Windows Firewall: Allow Remote Desktop exception
• Windows Firewall: Allow Universal Plug and Plan (UpnP) framework exception
• Windows Firewall: Prohibit notifications
• Windows Firewall: Allow logging
• Windows Firewall: Prohibit unicast response to multicast or broadcast requests
• Windows Firewall: Define port exceptions
• Windows Firewall: Allow local port exceptions


Greg Palmer
Freeware Utilities for Windows Administrators.

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[linney]

Are you logged on as an Administrator user?

XP Home does not come with Group Policy other than what is contained in, or added to, the Registry. There is no GpEdit program.

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[gpalmer711]

XP Home does not come with Group Policy other than what is contained in, or added to, the Registry. There is no GpEdit program.

Doh!!! I missed the HOME part of the original post.

You could try Doug Knox's software from

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

but i'm not sure if it has any firewall related settings.

Greg Palmer
Freeware Utilities for Windows Administrators.

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk