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Old 04-16-2008   #4 (permalink)
StephenB
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Re: Can OneCare be controlled by Group Policy in a domain environment?

OneCare for Server will be part of the next version of SBS, but I know nothing
more about that and how that would translate to a domain joined environment.
-steve


"Paul Shapiro" <paul@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>Thanks Stephen. So far nothing else I'm aware of. Do you know if there are
>any plans to extend OneCare for the small domain environment? Forefront
>looks like too complex a package to be worth installing for 5-10
>workstations.
>
>"StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Paul Shapiro" <paul@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>
Quote:

>>>I have a client who just changed from a workgroup environment to a domain.
>>>They wanted to keep OneCare since they are used to it and like the
>>>simplicity.
>>>
>>>I was trying to offer remote assistance to an XP SP2 client computer on
>>>their domain today, and realized that the standard Group Policy settings
>>>to
>>>permit offering Remote Assistance affect the Windows firewall, which is
>>>turned off by OneCare. Can the OneCare firewall settings be controlled by
>>>Group Policy, or is it necessary to adjust each machine individually?
>> OneCare can't be administered via Group Policy. In fact, I'd be interested
>> if
>> you encounter any other issues being in a Domain environment.
>> -steve
>> --
>> Stephen Boots sboots@xxxxxx
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
>> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>> http://forums.microsoft.com/windowso....aspx?siteid=2
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