Hi,

I have a network consisting of windows 2003 server running on sp2.

I have noticed that on some of the servers including the domain controllers
that the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is disabled.

Should it be enabled or disabled?

Thanks

Re: Windows Firewall?? by David

David
Mon Jun 23 09:10:33 PDT 2008

It should be disabled on all servers unless you use ICS, then its started on
the server which provides this service.

"Sanjay Mehta" <SanjayMehta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6AE7BBA1-DE1C-463A-B266-7733853D4D07@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a network consisting of windows 2003 server running on sp2.
>
> I have noticed that on some of the servers including the domain
> controllers
> that the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is disabled.
>
> Should it be enabled or disabled?
>
> Thanks
>



Re: Windows Firewall?? by SanjayMehta

SanjayMehta
Mon Jun 23 09:18:02 PDT 2008

Isnt the Windows Firewall supposed to protect the server or something like
that?

Thx

Re: Windows Firewall?? by David

David
Mon Jun 23 09:23:16 PDT 2008

No that is a basic firewall used for ICS. If you want to protect your server
you can use routing and remote access to create packet filters/ actions to
protect your system.

"Sanjay Mehta" <SanjayMehta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C90AF6E-7634-4F95-821F-BE6E50CE4B58@microsoft.com...
> Isnt the Windows Firewall supposed to protect the server or something like
> that?
>
> Thx



Re: Windows Firewall?? by SanjayMehta

SanjayMehta
Mon Jun 23 12:19:16 PDT 2008

thanks for your comments.

btw ... is routing and remote access used widely to protect production
servers ?

we do have a firewall ... that is ISA Server 2004 but that only protects
from outside intruders