I'm pretty new to all this so I'm not too sure what the important details are or how exactly to get them but here is what I know
The purpose of my rule is to allow me to connect SQL Management studio from computer A to computer B's Database Engine
-My OU is linked to the GPO
-I created the inbound rule in the Computer Configuration in the Group Policy Management Editor
-I'm using HyperV to host all these machines (Domain Controller, Computer A, computer B)
-I'm using Differencing Disks
-I ran sysprep on all of them so they have unique SID's
-I checked and they all have Unique MAC addresses
The part that confuses me is that if I go to computer B and open up the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. I can see the Inbound Firewall rule that I created for the Group on the Domain Controller.... If I create the IDENTICAL rule on computer B then I'm able to connect to the SQL Database Engine just fine.. But if all I have in place is the rule created for the domain it doesn't work.... But the two rules are identical :-( I'm guessing it has something to do with how firewall rules are applied on the local store vs the domain store and for some reason the domain store set of firewall rules on computer B isn't providing a conduit of connection.
Thoughts?