I use it in a Domain setting, nicely regulated by GPO's. It works great (at least management wise). My users are laptops that are taken offsite at times, but if they were desktops - I could see your point.
Even in a desktop world, a desktop firewall on a lan PCs could slow/stop the infestation of a virus on the network if one machine did get infected. Sam -----Original Message----- From: aci [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 2:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP Workstation - Windows Firewall Settings in a domain I would love to hear some thoughts on the use of Windows Firewall in a Domain Setting. I have never been a fan of the product as I feel it causes more issues than it solves. I don't use it on my Personal computer or laptop either. If a company has a properly configured firewall, and properly installed and configured Enterprise level AntiVirus, is there really a point. I am asking because I am consulting for a client that has it running on their network. I have always disabled it, and need to provide some justification to them either way. TIA, Aci ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
