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Prohibit use of Internet Connection Firewall on your DNS domain network

Requirements: At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Location: Computer Configuration\Network\Network Connections\


Description:
Prohibits use of Internet Connection Firewall on your DNS domain network.

Determines whether users can enable the Internet Connection Firewall feature on a connection, and if the Internet Connection Firewall service can run on a computer.

Important

The Internet Connection Firewall is a stateful packet filter for home and small office users to protect them from Internet network security threats.

If you enable this setting, Internet Connection Firewall cannot be enabled or configured by users (including administrators), and the Internet Connection Firewall service cannot run on the computer. The option to enable the Internet Connection Firewall through the Advanced tab is removed. In addition, the Internet Connection Firewall is not enabled for remote access connections created through the Make New Connection Wizard. The Network Setup Wizard is disabled.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Internet Connection Firewall is disabled when a LAN Connection or VPN connection is created, but users can use the Advanced tab in the connection properties to enable it. The Internet Connection Firewall is enabled by default on the connection for which Internet Connection Sharing is enabled. In addition, remote access connections created through the Make New Connection Wizard have the Internet Connection Firewall enabled.

ADM File: system.adm