Firewall warnings on XP Clients when I turn off firewall via GPO

When I create a GPO to turn off the firewall how can I all turn off the
warnings that the users get on their XP clients?

 

Why are you turning it off in the first place? Its really best to leave it
on.

 

Somehow I knew that question would come up. <G> Just for the sake of
augument, let's say I have a good reason.....like running a inventory of
hardware on the network that works if the firewall is turned off but doesn't
if the firewall is turned on.

 

I suppose if you uninstalled SP2 you wouldn't get warnings.

However for just inventory why not use Steel Inventory it's free
http://www.steelsonic.com/steelinventory.htm
Doesn't require firewalls off.
And I'm sure others will post more.

and what program are you using if I might ask that requires you to turn OFF
the firewall of clients to inventory them?
Russ

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Newtpro

It just seems that if I can turn off the firewall, I should be able to turn
off the "alarm" too.

 

There is a GPO to enable/disable the Security Center for workstations.

It's Under Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows
Components/Security Center

 

Hi Cris,

I wouldnt say they are fighting each other, Securty Center is just doing
what it is supposed to do which is warn the user that the Windows XP Firewall
is not enabled.

All he needs to do is disable the Security Center via the GPO I mentioned in
my previous post!

 

Thank you.
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If that's the reason, you can modify the firewall configuration instead of
turning it off completely. Is the inventory tool Spiceworks, by chance?

 

Oh I agree with you,
I just have never had a need to disable the warning.
Looks like someone found it.



Russ

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