An administrator also can enable and configure the Windows Firewall at the group policy level. Open the Group Policy Object Editor, and then navigate through the console tree to Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Network Connections | Windows Firewall. There are two different firewall profiles that can be configured (see Step 5, below). There is a domain profile that is in effect any time the machine is logged in to a domain, and a standard profile that is in effect at other times. Enable the firewall through Group Policy You can use group policy settings to turn on and configure the Windows Firewall. Unfortunately, it's impossible to include every trick for hardening Windows XP here. However, if an organization takes these five critical steps, it will have a better chance at fending off threats targeting the desktop. IN THE know Resources Windows XP Security Guide Provides detailed technical information about securing desktops and laptops running Windows XP with SP2. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2D3E25BC-F434-4CC6-A5A7-09A8A229F118&displaylang=en Guidance for Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals Developed by NIST, this guide discusses Windows XP and various application security settings in technical detail. http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html

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