navy dh's List: Windows Policy Items

Disabling the Firewall Using Group Policy

This method is for IT administrators with administrative access to  UT-managed machines that are part of a Windows 2000 or 2003 Active  Directory domain.

 
1. Create a new Group Policy object, and give the object a descriptive name  (for example, ITS-Turn off Windows Firewall).  
2. Select the newly created group policy.  
3. Right-click on the newly created policy and select Edit.  
4. Expand the Computer Configuration folder, then the  Administrative Templates folder.  
5. Expand the Network folder, then the Network  Connections folder, then the Windows Firewall folder.  
6. Select the Standard Profile folder.  
7. Double-click the Windows Firewall: Protect all network  connections option.  
8. Select Disabled, then click OK.  
9. Select the Domain Profile folder.  
10. Double-click the Windows Firewall: Protect all network  connections option.  
11. Select Disabled, then click OK.