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Windows XP Home w/ SP2
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I just installed SP2 on my computer and the firewall is *not* automatically enabled. When I try to enable it, I find all options are grayed with a checkmark in the "off" box. It says: For your security, some settings are controlled by Group Policy. I am signed on as Owner with Adminstrative privileges. This computer is my server on a home network of 3. How can I turn on my firewall? Thanks. Kris |
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"tinaeva" wrote in message
... Hi, I just installed SP2 on my computer and the firewall is *not* automatically enabled. When I try to enable it, I find all options are grayed with a checkmark in the "off" box. It says: For your security, some settings are controlled by Group Policy. I am signed on as Owner with Adminstrative privileges. This computer is my server on a home network of 3. How can I turn on my firewall? Thanks. Kris Is you are using Active Directory you have to use group policy settings. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../wfsp2wgp.mspx Kerry |
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Kerry Brown wrote:
Is you are using Active Directory you have to use group policy settings. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../wfsp2wgp.mspx Kerry Since WinXP Home *cannot* be part of a domain, group policies can't really apply. There's something else wrong. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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tinaeva wrote:
Hi, I just installed SP2 on my computer and the firewall is *not* automatically enabled. When I try to enable it, I find all options are grayed with a checkmark in the "off" box. It says: For your security, some settings are controlled by Group Policy. I am signed on as Owner with Adminstrative privileges. This computer is my server on a home network of 3. How can I turn on my firewall? Thanks. Kris Check for malware that may be imitating group policy. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
... Kerry Brown wrote: Is you are using Active Directory you have to use group policy settings. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../wfsp2wgp.mspx Kerry Since WinXP Home *cannot* be part of a domain, group policies can't really apply. There's something else wrong. You're right. I guess it pays to read the title of the post. I didn't see XP Home anywhere in the body. Kris: Check if the Windows Firewall/Intenet Connection Sharing (ICS) service is started and set to Automatic. Also are you running Norton Internet Security or any other firewall programs? Kerry -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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Thanks, Kerry and Bruce for responding to my post.
Kerry, I'm not sure how to check if my firewall is set on automatic. Here's what I know: Under the advanced tab the firewall is set to enable both my Internet and network connections. ICS is working on both my other computers. I don't know where to find the automatic setting you mention. If you tell me how to find it, I'll check. Bruce, By malware, I assume you mean some unwanted program that is taking over some process in my computer. Is that right? I had just done a thorough virus and spyware scan prior to downloading SP2. There was infection there as I had disabled my XP Home firewall in an effort to get my 2 clients to be able to share from my server. I don't want to operate w/o a firewall. Does that answer your question? Everything found was deleted or cleaned. Kris "Bruce Chambers" wrote: tinaeva wrote: Hi, I just installed SP2 on my computer and the firewall is *not* automatically enabled. When I try to enable it, I find all options are grayed with a checkmark in the "off" box. It says: For your security, some settings are controlled by Group Policy. I am signed on as Owner with Adminstrative privileges. This computer is my server on a home network of 3. How can I turn on my firewall? Thanks. Kris Check for malware that may be imitating group policy. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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"tinaeva" wrote in message ... Thanks, Kerry and Bruce for responding to my post. Kerry, I'm not sure how to check if my firewall is set on automatic. Here's what I know: Under the advanced tab the firewall is set to enable both my Internet and network connections. ICS is working on both my other computers. I don't know where to find the automatic setting you mention. If you tell me how to find it, I'll check. From the Start button click on Run, type services.msc, press enter, scroll down to Windows Firewall/Intenet Connection Sharing (ICS) and double click on it. The Startup Type should be Automatic and the Service Status should say Started. If it doesn't try clicking on the Start button. Let us know if this helps or not. Kerry Bruce, By malware, I assume you mean some unwanted program that is taking over some process in my computer. Is that right? I had just done a thorough virus and spyware scan prior to downloading SP2. There was infection there as I had disabled my XP Home firewall in an effort to get my 2 clients to be able to share from my server. I don't want to operate w/o a firewall. Does that answer your question? Everything found was deleted or cleaned. Kris "Bruce Chambers" wrote: tinaeva wrote: Hi, I just installed SP2 on my computer and the firewall is *not* automatically enabled. When I try to enable it, I find all options are grayed with a checkmark in the "off" box. It says: For your security, some settings are controlled by Group Policy. I am signed on as Owner with Adminstrative privileges. This computer is my server on a home network of 3. How can I turn on my firewall? Thanks. Kris Check for malware that may be imitating group policy. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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"Kerry Brown" wrote: "tinaeva" wrote in message ... Thanks, Kerry and Bruce for responding to my post. Kerry, I'm not sure how to check if my firewall is set on automatic. Here's what I know: Under the advanced tab the firewall is set to enable both my Internet and network connections. ICS is working on both my other computers. I don't know where to find the automatic setting you mention. If you tell me how to find it, I'll check. From the Start button click on Run, type services.msc, press enter, scroll down to Windows Firewall/Intenet Connection Sharing (ICS) and double click on it. The Startup Type should be Automatic and the Service Status should say Started. If it doesn't try clicking on the Start button. Let us know if this helps or not. Kerry Bruce, By malware, I assume you mean some unwanted program that is taking over some process in my computer. Is that right? I had just done a thorough virus and spyware scan prior to downloading SP2. There was infection there as I had disabled my XP Home firewall in an effort to get my 2 clients to be able to share from my server. I don't want to operate w/o a firewall. Does that answer your question? Everything found was deleted or cleaned. Kris "Bruce Chambers" wrote: tinaeva wrote: Hi, I just installed SP2 on my computer and the firewall is *not* automatically enabled. When I try to enable it, I find all options are grayed with a checkmark in the "off" box. It says: For your security, some settings are controlled by Group Policy. I am signed on as Owner with Adminstrative privileges. This computer is my server on a home network of 3. How can I turn on my firewall? Thanks. Kris Check for malware that may be imitating group policy. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH Thanks, Kerry. I did that and it said the service is started and automatic. Does that mean my firewall is actually on even though it says it's off? So maybe I don't actually have a problem? BTW, I didn't answer your other question. No, I'm not running Norton firewall or any other one. I use McAfee online virus detection. Kris |
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"tinaeva" wrote in message
... snip Hi, I just installed SP2 on my computer and the firewall is *not* automatically enabled. When I try to enable it, I find all options are grayed with a checkmark in the "off" box. It says: For your security, some settings are controlled by Group Policy. I am signed on as Owner with Adminstrative privileges. This computer is my server on a home network of 3. How can I turn on my firewall? Thanks. Kris Check for malware that may be imitating group policy. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH Thanks, Kerry. I did that and it said the service is started and automatic. Does that mean my firewall is actually on even though it says it's off? So maybe I don't actually have a problem? BTW, I didn't answer your other question. No, I'm not running Norton firewall or any other one. I use McAfee online virus detection. Kris It shouldn't be greyed out then. I suspect Bruce is right and something has hijacked your pc. You should try a few online scans in "Safe Mode with networking" The one at this link has worked for me. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp You should also scan for spyware in safe mode. There are some good tips for fighting spyware he http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Kerry |
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"Kerry Brown" wrote: "tinaeva" wrote in message ... snip Hi, I just installed SP2 on my computer and the firewall is *not* automatically enabled. When I try to enable it, I find all options are grayed with a checkmark in the "off" box. It says: For your security, some settings are controlled by Group Policy. I am signed on as Owner with Adminstrative privileges. This computer is my server on a home network of 3. How can I turn on my firewall? Thanks. Kris Check for malware that may be imitating group policy. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH Thanks, Kerry. I did that and it said the service is started and automatic. Does that mean my firewall is actually on even though it says it's off? So maybe I don't actually have a problem? BTW, I didn't answer your other question. No, I'm not running Norton firewall or any other one. I use McAfee online virus detection. Kris It shouldn't be greyed out then. I suspect Bruce is right and something has hijacked your pc. You should try a few online scans in "Safe Mode with networking" The one at this link has worked for me. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp You should also scan for spyware in safe mode. There are some good tips for fighting spyware he http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Kerry Thanks, Kerry. I'll try that today. Kris |
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