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All clients are Windows XP

SecureClient loads on bootup as per the default installation hence the
firewall kicking off with no policy when the users are on the LAN.

Hope this provides more useful info.

Thanks for the replies so far


Chris
"zenner @pacbell.net>" <zenner<nospam> wrote in message
news:DLvfc.37034$Kq5.19589@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com...
> Microsoft clients have GPO (group policy/system policy) to enforce
> configurations within he Domain. The post did not mention what OS the
client
> are running; however, using SecureClient on the LAN can be useful in
> enforcing similar strictures.
>
> So, one obvious question...what OS is running on the client machines...why
> not use group policies or system policies instead (if you are running NT
or
> W2K/W2K03)? By the way none of your clients are running Win 95, which is
no
> longer supported for SecureClient.
> "Chris" <chris@domain.com> wrote in message
> news:KkudnYotZMDE3-PdSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >
> > "Chris Moore" <nospam@myaddress.com> wrote in message
> > news:Mulfc.5010$fq4.3367@lakeread05...
> > > I have the following problem:
> > >
> > > When PC's with the SecureClient are on the LAN the software reverts to
> the
> > > Default policy and the firewall blocks all traffic coming to it i.e. I
> > > cannot ping the clients nor push my Antivirus installations, access
> > shares,
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > If I Disable the default policy i.e. no protection, everything works
> fine
> > >
> > > If I log in from an external internet connection then I get the
> > personalised
> > > policy loaded and everything works fine as it should.
> > >
> > > How can I get the clients to behave properly on the LAN so they are
> > > accessible for management purposes.  Why do they not default to the
> policy
> > > server and use the personalised policy, why do they use the default
and
> > > block everything??
> > >
> > > I have setup as far as I know correctly the FW and client software -
> have
> > > followed the VPN client install guide from the Checkpoint site.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
> > >
> > > Checkpoint Firewall 1 NG FP3
> > > Checkpoint SecureClient various builds all with the same issue
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> >
> >
> > Are you saying that your clients are on a LAN behind the firewall and
have
> > SecureClient active? Why would you use SecureClient on the LAN?
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> >
>
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