XPSP2 and Windows firewall

[Warlock]

Is there a way to install SP2 and not have it turn on the fire wall when windows reboots?

the reasion why is we are needing to install SP2 in all of are stores remotely but the issue is that after it gets done installing we cant get back in to turn it off because SP2 doesnt like VNC.

what i was thinking is haveing a batch file run the SP2 install and befor it reboots have it insert a reg key that sets all the firewall settings to off.


any ideas?

$5 Krom will reply 1st

[CDN_Merlin]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/script ... y0916.mspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr ... 90624.aspx

[Krom]

$5 Krom will reply 1st

You lose, now gimme your lunch money.

[Grendel]

I use VNC (server & client) on at least 3 of my 4 comps under XPSP2 w/ the firewall on. Just add an exception for winvnc4.exe.

[Krom]

I use VNC (server & client) on at least 3 of my 4 comps under XPSP2 w/ the firewall on. Just add an exception for winvnc4.exe.

The problem is, how do you do that when the only access you have to the computer is through VNC? After installing SP2 the firewall comes on at the next reboot and you can't connect to disable it or allow VNC through.

[fliptw]

add the exception for vnc via registry, either before or adding install SP2.

but to turn it off after the install you need physical access or a findangle a way to use remote registry. maybe RDC, but that requires enabling it.

but Merlin has it right if you have yet to install SP2.

[Grendel]

Save the two files to c:\\. Doubleclick runonce.reg before rebooting the machine after installing SP2. Delete the files after reboot. Try if it works before seriously using it, I didn't

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce]
"Allow VNC"="C:\\\\Windows\\\\regedit -s c:\\fwvnc.reg"

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile\\AuthorizedApplications\\List]
"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\RealVNC\\\\VNC4\\\\winvnc4.exe"="C:\\\\Program Files\\\\RealVNC\\\\VNC4\\\\winvnc4.exe:*:Enabled:winvnc4.exe"

[Krom]

Be sure to correct the path to VNC in that registry file if it is not installed in the standard folder.