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Fix: Windows XP Firewall Settings grayed out |
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Author: TACKtech Team
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Views: 93,777 /
Created: February 59, 2007
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Problem: Cannot change Windows Firewall setting on a Microsoft Windows XP SP2 workstation connected to a Small Business Server 2003 because the options are grayed out.
Solution: Remove Firewall Group Policy from the registry.
Note: Local Machine Administrator Rights may be required. If necessary contact your Network Administrator.
Launch RegEdit.
Delete the Registry Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall]
To restore the Group Policy with Firewall On and grayed out.
Launch RegEdit.
Add the following information into the registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile]
"EnableFirewall"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile]
"EnableFirewall"=dword:00000001
| Registry Editor |
| Key: |
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile] |
| Value Name: |
EnableFirewall |
| Data Type: |
REG_DWORD |
| Value: |
1 |
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| Key: |
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile] |
| Value Name: |
EnableFirewall |
| Data Type: |
REG_DWORD |
| Value: |
1 |
To restore the Group Policy with Firewall Off and grayed out.
Launch RegEdit.
Add the following information into the registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile]
"EnableFirewall"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile]
"EnableFirewall"=dword:00000000
| Registry Editor |
| Key: |
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile] |
| Value Name: |
EnableFirewall |
| Data Type: |
REG_DWORD |
| Value: |
0 |
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| Key: |
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile] |
| Value Name: |
EnableFirewall |
| Data Type: |
REG_DWORD |
| Value: |
0 |
WARNING: Use the information provided at your own risk. Always backup your system prior to modifying the registry. Serious problems may occur that require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved.
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