I have 10 computers that already have xp sp1 on them and i want to install sp2 but with the firewall turned off. How can i do that?

On 10 machines it isn't really too much trouble to turn off the firewall on each machine

On a network with 2003 server/2000 server with current .adm's - you can specify firewall settings for the machines using group policy.

I have 2 servers running 2000 server sp4. I looked on the group policy i don't see any setting for the firewall. where is it? and how can i get it?

SP2 Firewall is only customizable thru 2003 Server

or alternatively you can make a new slipsteamed sp2 xp disk with the firewall settings in your winnt.sif file, and tell it to do a repair install....

i have personnaly done this and it works...

Hope this helps

You need to install this admin pack on a WinXP machine: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

...to run gpmanager from the workstation, giving you all the additional controls of Win2003 server.

Read here for more insight: http://www.petri.co.il/administer_windows_..._windows_xp.htm

You DON'T need 2003 Server as stated above. I do it currently on my network.

Edited June 12, 200521 yr by m8rk

agreed but...

also, make sure u update the 2k server's adm's with the SP2 versions and install the latest GPMC on the client machines (this version of GPMC doesn't support installing on 2k unfortunately) along with the adminpak m8rk mentions.

You can get the GPMC here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

Regards,

N

(PS. nice to see u here m8rk )

Edited June 12, 200521 yr by it_ybd

I read some doc's on this and it said something about an edited version of th NETFW.INf can anyone that has disable the firewall post the contents of that file?