Windows Server - SBS2008 + Windows XP 'Windows Firewall' GPO

Asked By ji

26-Feb-09 09:17 PM

Hi All,

On SBS2003 we used to modify a GPO to control the Windows XP machines
'Windows Firewall'

I've been into the GPM on SBS2008 and there doesn't appear to be one
any more as far as I can tell..

Can I just enable the same settings on the 'Windows SBS User' Policy ?

Or would it be more sensible to recreate and link as before ?

Jim.

26-Feb-09 10:02 AM

There are two, one for XP one for Vista.

You sure you do not see it?

26-Feb-09 03:32 PM

Two points:

1) There should be policies for XP and for Vista.  Look more carefully....
2) Always create new GPO's for custom settings.  The wizards tend to play in
the defaults, so I recommend leaving the defaults for SBS to manage and you
can manage your own...

-Cliff

26-Feb-09 04:07 PM

Ahhh...

OK...I think that I've found it..

Is it called  'Windows SBS Client - Windows XP Policy'  ?

...and 'Windows SBS Client - Windows Vista Policy' ?

..A bit off the beaten track...though I guess it's all part of the *new* way

Couldn't see anything regarding this in Charlie's new book..then again
perhaps I'm not looking hard enough :-) :-)

Thanks folks..

Hmm..'Protect all network connections' is now off by default..?