Re: how can open a port

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 07/15/04


Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:11:03 -0600

In article <2cd6001c46a76$a8034bd0$a601280a@phx.gbl>, "Del"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>At some point I think some firewall software closed the
>file sharing ports on my computer, Or set something
>denying access to users. Is there anything I can use to
>check their status or open them up again?
>
>Thank You,
>Del

If you'll post a news group reply telling us what firewall software is
in use, someone can probably tell you how to check and open the ports.

To help, give a complete a description of the firewall program,
network setup, and the symptoms that lead you to believe that some
ports are closed. Include the exact text of all error messages.

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