SMB File Sharing XP SP2

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From: Alan Jackson (a.jackson_at_NOSPAM.spymac.com)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 01:18:37 GMT

a quick note .. when i activate file sharing for a folder under xp sp2
i thought it would poke a hole through the xp firewall for all the SMB
ports needed for clients to access the shared folder.

well .. it didn't .. i had to do it manually .. and this is what was
preventing me from accessing this folder remotely over my home network.
 is this the correct way the xp firewall should respond to activating
file sharing? seems like a bug to me .. or microsoft is being just
plain retarded about there security these days.

anyone experience the same thing?

thanx

AJ

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