Can't turn off XP SP2 Firewall

[automationerrorguy]

Greetings, any ideas on why I can't disable Windows firewall? I have XP with
SP2. I login as administrator, go to control panel --> Windows firewall, and
I can't select the option to turn it off (the "Off" option is greyed
out/disabled). At the top of the box it says "for your protection some
settings are controlled by group policy".

When I login as administrator of the machine (no domain, etc), shouldn't I
be able to turn off the firewall and not be part of any group?

Thank you all in advance

[Kelly]

Change the group policy via Start/Run: gpedit.msc

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All the Best,
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Troubleshooting Windows XP
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"automationerrorguy" > wrote in
message ...
> Greetings, any ideas on why I can't disable Windows firewall? I have XP
> with
> SP2. I login as administrator, go to control panel --> Windows firewall,
> and
> I can't select the option to turn it off (the "Off" option is greyed
> out/disabled). At the top of the box it says "for your protection some
> settings are controlled by group policy".
>
> When I login as administrator of the machine (no domain, etc), shouldn't I
> be able to turn off the firewall and not be part of any group?
>
> Thank you all in advance

[automationerrorguy]

Thanks for the reply. I'm kind of slow at all this.... where in Group
Policies would I change the setting?

Thanks again

"Kelly" wrote:

> Change the group policy via Start/Run: gpedit.msc
>
> --
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "automationerrorguy" > wrote in
> message ...
> > Greetings, any ideas on why I can't disable Windows firewall? I have XP
> > with
> > SP2. I login as administrator, go to control panel --> Windows firewall,
> > and
> > I can't select the option to turn it off (the "Off" option is greyed
> > out/disabled). At the top of the box it says "for your protection some
> > settings are controlled by group policy".
> >
> > When I login as administrator of the machine (no domain, etc), shouldn't I
> > be able to turn off the firewall and not be part of any group?
> >
> > Thank you all in advance
>
>
>

[Kelly]

Local Computer Policy/Computer Configuration
Admin Templates/System/Network
Network Connections/Windows Firewall

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


"automationerrorguy" > wrote in
message ...
> Thanks for the reply. I'm kind of slow at all this.... where in Group
> Policies would I change the setting?
>
> Thanks again
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Change the group policy via Start/Run: gpedit.msc
>>
>> --
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>>
>> "automationerrorguy" > wrote
>> in
>> message ...
>> > Greetings, any ideas on why I can't disable Windows firewall? I have
>> > XP
>> > with
>> > SP2. I login as administrator, go to control panel --> Windows
>> > firewall,
>> > and
>> > I can't select the option to turn it off (the "Off" option is greyed
>> > out/disabled). At the top of the box it says "for your protection some
>> > settings are controlled by group policy".
>> >
>> > When I login as administrator of the machine (no domain, etc),
>> > shouldn't I
>> > be able to turn off the firewall and not be part of any group?
>> >
>> > Thank you all in advance
>>
>>
>>