I followed this and got an access denied message. I am logged on as the domain admin. Open an Administrator: Command Prompt. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue. At the command prompt, type the following command: netsh advfirewall set AllProfiles state off

And if I follow the steps to disable using the Advanced MMC snap-in, it tells me I do not have permission to use this, contact my system admin. I am logged on as the domain admin.

I am running a Server 2000 network that soon will be updated to 2008. All of my current clients are running XP Pro. I recently purchased a machine running Windows 7 Pro x64. I can easily join to the domain, but whenever I try to enable remote desktop, disable firewall or enable file sharing, the machine loses all network/internet connectivity and Dell's only solution is to reinstall the OS. I've reinstalled 3 times. Is it possible to enable file sharing and remote desktop in my scenario, and if so, how?

When we stop the service of the firewall without disabling it takes us into block mode. So the correct procedure to stop the firewall service is first disabling it in the place and then stopping the service. It seems that in your case the service was not disabled properly. I Need to Disable Windows Firewall http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766337(WS.10).aspx Do not disable Windows Firewall by stopping the service. Instead, use one of the preceding procedures (or an equivalent Group Policy setting) to turn the firewall off. If you turn off the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security service, you lose other benefits provided by the service, such as the ability to use Internet Protocol security (IPsec) connection security rules, Windows Service Hardening, and network protection from attacks that employ network fingerprinting.

Hi, You may try to add your current user to administration group for test, users in the Administrators group have complete control of the computer: 1. Open Microsoft Management Console, in the left pane of Microsoft Management Console, click Local Users and Groups. If you don't see Local Users and Groups, it's probably because that snap-in hasn't been added to Microsoft Management Console. Follow these steps to install it: a) In Microsoft Management Console, click the File menu, and then click Add/Remove Snap-in. b) Click Local Users and Groups, and then click Add. c) Click Local computer, click Finish, and then click OK. 2. Double-click the Groups folder. 3. Right-click the group you want to add the user account to, and then click Add to Group. 4. Click Add, and then type the name of the user account. 5. Click Check Names, click OK, and then click OK again. Alex ZhaoPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.