To enable or disable the Remote administration exception

This procedure can be performed using the command prompt or Group Policy. You ca
nnot perform this procedure using the graphical user interface.
Using the command prompt
To enable or disable the Remote administration exception
Type the following at the command prompt, and press ENTER:
netsh firewall set service type = remoteadmin mode = enable
Substitute values for the placeholder in italics. The following table lists poss
ible values for the placeholder.

Placeholder Possible Values Description
mode
enable, disable
Specifies whether to enable or disable the exception.
If you get an "Access Denied" message when you run a command, you do not have ad
ministrative rights to configure Windows Firewall. If you get an "Ok" message bu
t the command does not take effect, the setting might be managed by Group Policy
.
Using Group Policy
To enable or disable the Remote administration exception
Open the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in to edit the Group Policy object
(GPO) that is used to manage Windows Firewall settings in your organization.
Open Computer Configuration, open Administrative Templates, open Network, op
en Network Connections, open Windows Firewall, and then open either Domain Profi
le or Standard Profile, depending on which profile you want to configure.
In the details pane, double-click Windows Firewall: Allow remote administrat
ion exception.
In the Windows Firewall: Allow remote administration exception properties di
alog box, on the Settings tab, click Enabled or Disabled.
Notes
To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Acces
sories, and then click Command Prompt.
Windows Firewall is not included in the original release of the Windows Serv
er 2003 operating systems.