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Windows Server 2019 Core Remote Firewall Administration via MMC
Howdy all! I have tried very hard to find an answer to this out here before creating a new post, so apologies I'm recreating an already spun wheel. Simple question, though - I'm in the process o...
Might also try from windows admin center.
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I can confirm that I am seeing the same issue under Windows 10 2004 against Server 2019 core.
NOTE: Have two Windows 10 2004 devices (1 clean install and 1 upgrade from 1909)
Update : I've found I can use MMC to remotely bulk manage or visually audit firewall rules against Windows Server 2019 core VMs but only when run from an existing Windows Server 2016 box which happens to be installed full GUI itself. That has been getting me by, and suggests that the MMC option isn't incompatible with Server 2019, though I've as yet not discovered any solution to the errors when attempting to do this same administration from a Windows 10 client.
Thanks for the info about using a full GUI server. I have also noticed that Fail Over Cluster MMC on Windows 10 2004 doesn't work against Windows 2016 cluster.
egpd_smoede The firewall MMC isn't the only one I've found to be wonky from a desktop client, though for the most part they seem to still be functional. I'm working on sorting out methods to recreate these processes I have via the Windows Admin Center so with any luck I'll eventually move mostly away from the MMC tools I've curated over the years before things really start to break.
Might also try from windows admin center.
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Dave Patrick I just got my WAC gateway up and running around a month ago and have been prodding at migrating management functions as I get accustomed to using it - I'm definitely aware that the MMC paradigm is long outmoded. I guess old habits die hard! Thanks for the link.
