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Dear Experts,<br />
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I'd like to enable windows firewall on windows XP machines via Group policy. I've had a quick look but there's multiple settings in various places e.g. <br />
<b>Windows Settings --&gt; Security Settings --&gt; Windows Firewall with Advanced Security</b> but there's also: &nbsp;<br />
<b>Administrative Templates --&gt; Network --&gt; Network Connections --&gt; Windows Firewall<br />
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Can you please tell me which setting I need just to basically turn on the firewall?
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Dear Experts,

I'd like to enable windows firewall on windows XP machines via Group policy. I've had a quick look but there's multiple settings in various places e.g. 
Windows Settings --> Security Settings --> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security but there's also:  
Administrative Templates --> Network --> Network Connections --> Windows Firewall

Can you please tell me which setting I need just to basically turn on the firewall?

Enable Windows Firewall on XP Machines via GP

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