Windows Firewall
When I first installed SBS 2003, Windows Firewall was running. For some reason after applying Windows updates and getting up to the stage where the server is ready to go, I get the following message when trying to start the Windows Firewall service:
"Windows Firewall cannot run because the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service is not running."
Any ideas? Isn't it a bit risky having the firewall disabled?
Thanks in advance.
"Windows Firewall cannot run because the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service is not running."
Any ideas? Isn't it a bit risky having the firewall disabled?
Thanks in advance.
ASKER
Ah right, that's what I have, a hardware firewall/router with port forwarding setup.
Any idea why Windows disables it?
Any idea why Windows disables it?
Hi DReade83,
Did you happen to run the Security Configuration Wizard? Because the Windows Firewall should NOT be installed or running on an SBS. If you have SBS Standard, RRAS will act as your firewall if you have two NICs (you should also have a hardware firewall in front of your server such as puter_geek suggested.
You configure all of this with the Configure Email and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW -- which is linked as Connect to the Internet in the Server Management Console > Internet and Email)
A visual how-to is here: http://sbsurl.com/ceicw and a full networking overview for SBS is at http://sbsurl.com/msicw
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Did you happen to run the Security Configuration Wizard? Because the Windows Firewall should NOT be installed or running on an SBS. If you have SBS Standard, RRAS will act as your firewall if you have two NICs (you should also have a hardware firewall in front of your server such as puter_geek suggested.
You configure all of this with the Configure Email and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW -- which is linked as Connect to the Internet in the Server Management Console > Internet and Email)
A visual how-to is here: http://sbsurl.com/ceicw and a full networking overview for SBS is at http://sbsurl.com/msicw
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Because since you only have one network connection, it automatically disables it. Part way through the install it asks you if it is connected through the internet through a residential gateway, so it knows that it doesn't need it and disables it.
Has nothing to do with having one Internet connection... you're thinking of RRAS's firewall... which would be disabled with a single NIC, not because it doesn't need it, but because it won't work with only one interface.
However, the question is regarding the ICS Firewall... the Windows internal software firewall... which shouldn't be enabled at all on an SBS.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
However, the question is regarding the ICS Firewall... the Windows internal software firewall... which shouldn't be enabled at all on an SBS.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
ASKER
Could you explain why please Jeff? I'm just curious why SBS disables it.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Personally, on my server, I don't have it running, but I also have a Linksys router between it and the world. I forwarded the ports I needed through the router and that was it. 80, 21, 3389, ect.