This is a short script I wrote to disable the Windows Firewall and the Security Center service. It does require a reboot, you can add a force reboot at the end of the script if you like.

Script Name: Security Center & Windows Firewall - Disable
Script Description: ***REQUIRES REBOOT***
Turns off Windows Firewall and Disables Security Center service from starting via Registry.

Created by:
Charles Surrett @ CNWI
5/22/08


IF Service is Running
Parameter 1 : SharedAccess
THEN
Execute Shell Command
Parameter 1 : netsh firewall set opmode disable
Parameter 2 : 0
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Start
Parameter 2 : 00000004
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
ELSE

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Legacy Posted By Username: cnwicsurrett

You can also create an ELSE statement to log that Windows Firewall is already disabled.

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Legacy Posted By Username: cnwicsurrett

This is a small script i use to turn it off immediately and then disable the service.

Script Name: AL-XP SP2 Firewall - OFF
Script Description: This script will immediately turn the Windows XP SP2 Firewall Off. (No reboot required)

IF True
THEN
Execute Shell Command
Parameter 1 : net stop sharedaccess
Parameter 2 : 1
OS Type : 8
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Start
Parameter 2 : 4
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 8
ELSE

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Legacy Posted By Username: RatTrap

It's good to have this script. Hw bout we reverce the process. Can we turn it on using script?

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Legacy Posted By Username: tesvin

Nice work! Nice not having to reboot to enable/disable the firewall.
The script to enable the firewall is:


Script Name: Enable XPSP2 Firewall
Script Description: This script will immediately turn the Windows XP SP2 Firewall On. (No reboot required)

IF True
THEN
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Start
Parameter 2 : 2
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 8
Execute Shell Command
Parameter 1 : net start sharedaccess
Parameter 2 : 1
OS Type : 8
ELSE

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Legacy Posted By Username: eddy@dgs.com.au

Eddy,

To use your script works, i need to off the firewall using the same script with diff parameter like RatTrap showed b4. Your script won't work if i disable it manually. Why huh?

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Legacy Posted By Username: tesvin

This is what i use....

Script Name: Disable Windows Firewall
Script Description: Disable Windows Firewall (netsh firewall set opmode disable)

IF True
THEN
Execute Shell Command
Parameter 1 : netsh firewall set opmode disable
Parameter 2 : 0
OS Type : 0
ELSE

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Legacy Posted By Username: Munnster

To enable the firewall back...

Script Name: Enable Windows Firewall copy
Script Description: Enable Windows Firewall (netsh firewall set opmode enable)

IF True
THEN
Execute Shell Command
Parameter 1 : netsh firewall set opmode enable
Parameter 2 : 0
OS Type : 0
ELSE

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Legacy Posted By Username: Munnster

This one enables file sharing through windows firewall...

Script Name: Windows Firewall - Enable File Sharing
Script Description: Enables file sharing exception in windows firewall

IF True
THEN
Execute Shell Command
Parameter 1 : netsh firewall set service type = FILEANDPRINT mode = ENABLE
Parameter 2 : 0
OS Type : 0
ELSE

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Legacy Posted By Username: Munnster

@Munnster

These didn't work for me granted windows firewall is auto set to enabled via group policy and I haven't got the chance to try it on a non group polict machine as of yet

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Legacy Posted By Username: YLindsay