Windows – Firewall Group Policy
May01

Windows – Firewall Group Policy

  Firewall Group Policy KB ID 0000979  Problem For everyone who simply does not disable the Windows firewall, then you need to be able to manage what ports are open on your machines. The simplest way to do this is via firewall group policy. This week I had to open TCP port 9503 on the local firewall of my McAfee Move Offload Servers. Below I will open that port on all my machines, but in production I will only apply the GPO to...

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McAfee MOVE AV Multi-Platform Issue – MOVE AV Protection Disabled
Jan17

McAfee MOVE AV Multi-Platform Issue – MOVE AV Protection Disabled

 MOVE AV KB ID 0000980  Problem There are a number of reasons for you seeing this error, you will see this even if the Offload server(s) are shut down. In my case it was a new deployment, and the Windows firewall on the MOVE Offload server was blocking communication. McAfee Updater OK MOVE AV Multi-Platform Issue – MOVE AV Protection Disabled Solution : Move AV Below I will configure the Windows firewall on my MOVE Offload...

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Windows Group Policy – Disable The Local Windows Firewall
Nov06

Windows Group Policy – Disable The Local Windows Firewall

KB ID 0001090 Problem I’ve got nothing against the Windows firewall, it’s certainly a lot easier to manage now than it was back in the XP SP2 days. But I find a lot of clients still just ‘want it gone’ and, providing they have a decent corporate firewall in front of them that’s fair enough. Solution 1. On a domain controller or a client running the remote administration tools > Windows Key+R >...

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Windows Firewall – Enable ‘Ping’ / ICMP Echo Reply
Jan18

Windows Firewall – Enable ‘Ping’ / ICMP Echo Reply

KB ID 0001134  Problem By default all modern distributions of Windows come with their client firewall enabled. Which is a good thing, most corporate networks simply disable it using the rationale that they have a corporate firewall and security software etc. Again thats fine, but what if you want to leave it on, and still be able to ping that host to see if its alive. Solution The firewall exception is already written for you, you...

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Windows Server 2012  – Install and Configure an FTP Server
Nov17

Windows Server 2012 – Install and Configure an FTP Server

KB ID 0000847 Problem FTP might be an ages old solution for moving files around, but a lot of people swear by it. With Windows Server it’s still supported, even if it is hidden as a ‘role service’. Solution Create a Security Group For Domain FTP Access Note: For a Standalone/Workgroup server see below for setting up users and groups. 1. Launch Server Manager > Tools > Active Directory Administrative Center. 2....

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