Windows Firewall not working

[Cesar]

Hello,

I have a Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 used as a stand alone server.
Every time I try to access the Windows Firewall console (interface), I get
the following error in the event viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 31/07/2007
Time: 11:41:46 a.m.
User: N/A
Computer: PR-WFL
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The operating system cannot run Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
(ICS).

This above record in the event viewer appears after I click the "yes" button
to star the service (Windows Firewall / ICS) at the command prompt when
trying to acces the Windows Firewall.

"Windows Firewall cannot run because the Windows Firewall/Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) is not running ... "

If I try to start the service manually, the same event is registered in the
event viewer but addcionally, I get a dialog box with the following message:
"Error 182: 0xb6"

I've searched for this error, but I haven't been able to find any ideas as
to what is causing this problem and hjow to fix it.

Any idea will help.
Thanks in advance.
Cesar

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Try this command netsh winsock reset. please post back with the result.

Also this link may help too,

Microsoft Windows New release IssuesWindows Firewall running on DC - "Windows Firewall cannot run because another ... that might use the network address translation component (Ipnat.sys)." ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/main.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Cesar" <Cesar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EAF288A0-6DBD-4A8F-8BBF-6F2ACAB8CEBC@microsoft.com...
Hello,

I have a Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 used as a stand alone server.
Every time I try to access the Windows Firewall console (interface), I get
the following error in the event viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 31/07/2007
Time: 11:41:46 a.m.
User: N/A
Computer: PR-WFL
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The operating system cannot run Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
(ICS).

This above record in the event viewer appears after I click the "yes" button
to star the service (Windows Firewall / ICS) at the command prompt when
trying to acces the Windows Firewall.

"Windows Firewall cannot run because the Windows Firewall/Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) is not running ... "

If I try to start the service manually, the same event is registered in the
event viewer but addcionally, I get a dialog box with the following message:
"Error 182: 0xb6"

I've searched for this error, but I haven't been able to find any ideas as
to what is causing this problem and hjow to fix it.

Any idea will help.
Thanks in advance.
Cesar

 

[Cesar]

Hello Robert,

Thank you for your help.

I'd already search for the other error " Windows Firewall cannot run because
another ... that might use the network address translation component
(Ipnat.sys)." and everything I found, pointed to disable the RRAS service
which is its current state on the server.
Although if I open the RRAS console, it shows that the service is stopped
and unconfigured but there's a blue arrow in the console whereas in other
server it has a red one.

As to running the "netsh winsock reset" command, would that cause anything
to stop from working I mean this is a production server and has installed a
several apps (lotus domino server included) and what I read about this
command is that it will rebuild the network settings from scratch (probably
the result as removing & reinstalling TCP/IP protocol).

Thanks
Kind regards,
Cesar

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Try this command netsh winsock reset. please post back with the result.
>
> Also this link may help too,
>
> Microsoft Windows New release IssuesWindows Firewall running on DC - "Windows Firewall cannot run because another ... that might use the network address translation component (Ipnat.sys)." ...
> http://www.howtonetworking.com/main.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Cesar" <Cesar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EAF288A0-6DBD-4A8F-8BBF-6F2ACAB8CEBC@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have a Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 used as a stand alone server.
> Every time I try to access the Windows Firewall console (interface), I get
> the following error in the event viewer:
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Service Control Manager
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 7023
> Date: 31/07/2007
> Time: 11:41:46 a.m.
> User: N/A
> Computer: PR-WFL
> Description:
> The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
> with the following error:
> The operating system cannot run Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
> (ICS).
>
> This above record in the event viewer appears after I click the "yes" button
> to star the service (Windows Firewall / ICS) at the command prompt when
> trying to acces the Windows Firewall.
>
> "Windows Firewall cannot run because the Windows Firewall/Internet
> Connection Sharing (ICS) is not running ... "
>
> If I try to start the service manually, the same event is registered in the
> event viewer but addcionally, I get a dialog box with the following message:
> "Error 182: 0xb6"
>
> I've searched for this error, but I haven't been able to find any ideas as
> to what is causing this problem and hjow to fix it.
>
> Any idea will help.
> Thanks in advance