RE: Remotely Installing a Firewall via TSC - Help!

I did that a long time ago when I was asked to change the firewall rules on
a linux box. I used cron to flush the rules or apply less restrictive rules
each 5-10 minutes. Windows Schedule service could be an option for you.

Hope that helps,
Eugen

-----Original Message-----
From: spod@hotmail.com [mailto:spod@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 4:46 PM
To: firewalls@securityfocus.com
Subject: Remotely Installing a Firewall via TSC - Help!


Hello list

I would appreciate veteran experience and opinions on a problem I currently
face.

I am required to set up a server for a community I am involved in. The
server is a commercially hosted box and will run Windows 2000 Server. I have
no physical access, and will do all work via a Terminal Services Client
connection.

I want to install a firewall asap but realise that doing this via a Terminal
Server connection is not simple. For one thing, Im pretty sure I will get
disconnected and blocked by default as soon as I activate the firewall.

The host will not install this for me.

What options do I have for doing this? Is there any clever method to allow
me to do this? Are there any particular software firewalls that can be
configured via some easily editable files so I can enable TS traffic to pass
through before activating the firewall?

I would love to hear your thoughts and comments, and any particular opinions
on software you believe most suitable.

Many many thanks.

ps - have googled for this extensively and could not find any helpful
resources.