Re: Unable change firewall settings
"sharon" <sharon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A14BFA2B-C092-4CBC-B4AE-ECF6DEEEC11C@microsoft.com...
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> I am running Windows Vista Starter and I am having problems allowing
> exceptions to work through my firewall. In particular I want to be able
> to
> use Remote Assistance. I can check it in the exceptions list but when I
> try
> to run it I get a message that tells me it is being blocked by Windows
> Firewall.
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> I also have tried to turn the Windows firewall off completely but the
> “Turn
> Windows Firewall on and off” screen is greyed out and so I cannot change
> that
> setting either. There is a message on the screen that says “For your
> security
> some settings are controlled by Group Policy”
Did you try to run the short-cut/program with Run as Administrator to
escalate your privileges, even as admin?
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> I bought this pc a month ago. It was brand new and I set myself up as a
> user. It is for home use only and has never been a part of a network.
>
> I am the only user set up on my system and so am an administrator with
> full
> rights.
>
No, that may not be so on Vista. In some cases, even someone with admin
rights, the user is locked down with standard user rights, which must be
escalated by using Run as Administrator.