Windows firewall option is greyed out

Some administrators want to be able to turn the Firewall on when connected to one specific VLAN, which is used by public-access computers.

However, the option to turn the firewall on under 'Domain network location settings' is greyed out, as is the settings for Home and Public Networks. When they open the Windows Firewall 'Customize Settings' window, a message appears at the top: For your security, some settings are managed by your system administrator. We have a group policy for domain user accounts that turns the firewall off while connected to the domain and on when the computer is off the domain.

What do I need to do to configure group policy so that Administrators can turn the firewall off or on at will, regardless of whether the computer is on or off of the domain? Edited by mdstewar Monday, May 14, PM. Monday, May 14, PM. Download and run the Norton Removal and Reinstall Tool from www. Then restart your computer and log into your Norton Account and click on the Download button to install a fresh copy of your Then be sure you run LiveUpdate manually a few times, restarting as necessary, until no updates are available?

Then restart again. Back to top. MichaelAndrew Contributor 4. Reg: May This forum thread needs a solution. Kudos 0. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help.

Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. Track users' IT needs, easily, and with only the features you need. Learn More ». Pure Capsaicin. Doesn't mean the firewall is the blame for not being able to access the share though. Lisanator This person is a verified professional. Verify your account to enable IT peers to see that you are a professional.

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