Cannot start the windows firewall in windows server 2008

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Supported OS

Windows 7,

Windows server 2008 R2,

Windows Vista

Problem

Windows firewall Services fail to start and we receive an Error 1079 on the server/desktop.

One of more of the following services may fail to start on a computer

• Windows Time (W32Time)

• Windows Event Log (eventlog)

• Windows Firewall (MpsSvc)

When we trying to start those service manually, we may receive the following error message:

Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process

Solution

Set the service and any dependent services to run under the NT AUTHORITY\LocalService account.

For example, for the Windows Firewall service, follow the steps:

1. Click Start, type "Services.msc” in the Search programs and files box, and then press ENTER,

2. Locate and double click the Windows Firewall service.

3. Click the Log On tab,

4. In the This account text box, type “NT AUTHORITY\LocalService”,

5. Set both Password fields blank,

6. Click Apply and then OK,

7. Repeat these steps for the Base Filtering Engine service.

8. Restart both services.

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