XP Firewall Standard Profile – Remote Administration

From Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of XP Firewall Standard – Remote Administration

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-18460r2_rule XP Firewall Standard Profile – Remote Administration

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Blocks incoming unsolicited messages related to remote administration when not connected to the domain.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Network Connections -> Windows Firewall -> Standard Profile "Windows Firewall: Allow Remote Administration Exception" to "Disabled". Configure a comparable setting if a third-party firewall is used.

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