[python-win32] How to disable Windows Firewall using WMI

[prashant padaganur]

Hi,

I am trying to disable the Windows Firewall using WMI. Below is the code.
When I am running the VBscript I am not getting any errors. But my python
script is coming out with some COM errors. (pasted below)

Am I doing something wrong? Here is the code.


<code>
import wmi,os

c = wmi.WMI("WinMgmts:\root\Microsoft\HomeNet")

for obj in c.HNet_ConnectionProperties():
    print obj
    print obj.IsFirewalled
    obj.IsFirewalled = 'False'
    obj.Put_()

#Equivalent VB code
'''
Set WMI = GetObject("WinMgmts:\root\Microsoft\HomeNet")
Set Objs = WMI.InstancesOf("HNet_ConnectionProperties")
For Each Obj In Objs
Obj.IsFirewalled = False
Obj.Put_
Next
'''
</code>

----------
Errors:
----------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/ppadagax/Documents/Scripts/firewall.py", line 3, in
<module>
    c = wmi.WMI("WinMgmts:\root\Microsoft\HomeNet")
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\wmi.py", line 1290, in connect
    handle_com_error ()
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\wmi.py", line 241, in handle_com_error
    raise klass (com_error=err)
x_wmi: <x_wmi: Unexpected COM Error (-2147217375, 'OLE error 0x80041021',
None, None)>

-- 
Cheers,
Prashant G.P
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