I know for RDS, it will refuse to install if Windows Firewall is disabled or the service is stopped or disabled.
Thanks Webster > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Lum > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 10:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NTSysADM] Do you run Windows firewall on your internal servers? > > All y'all leave Windows Firewall on on your servers right? I heard a comment > recently that "Win 2008 R2 and later have so many services off by default > nowadays, running with it off saves headaches vs. the value it adds for > servers that are behind our firewall". > > I leave it on and spend the time to make exceptions as necessary - > sometimes it's frustrating and does take a lot of time, but still it seems > like > the prudent way to go. > > Seems odd to not run it, but I'm willing to change my thinking if I can hear > reasonable arguments, but they'd have to be pretty convincing... > > Dave > >
