In windows server 2008, I created a rule in "Windows firewall with advance security" sub "Connection security rule" called "test". Rule is for Authentication. require inbound and request outbound. Now, I can't delete or disable the rule even as an administrator. I also have a second rule that I like, but I also can't be modified. How do I get access so I can delete,disable and/or modify the rules that I created? note: I don't see the rule in netsh advancefirewall. The computer is a domain controller.

Hi Rob,Have you started the "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security" console with "Run as administrator" option?Regards,Wilson JiaThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Yes.

Reopening and bumping this one. Still no resolution and it's preventing me from connecting to my work machine from home, even when I'm on the VPN. This wasn't a problem until I installed Forefront.

Perhaps the rule was added through the GroupPolicy editor: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314488 Click Start , click Run , type mmc , and then click OK . On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in . Click Add . Under Available Stand-alone Snap-ins , click Group Policy Object Editor , click Add , and then click Finish .

Is there a resolution to this issue? I am seeing a similare issue with a firewall rule which I cannot delete or disable, I don's see anything in local policy and I have the ForeFront client running on this server.