Re: Can't View Workgroups on One PC

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:44:05 -0700, "geekseeker"
<geekseeker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Thanks, Chuck,
>
>ZoneAlarm configuration problem found and corrected. Reference provided for
>firewall was most helpful.
>
>Problem Cause: I had previously blocked Port 135 to deal with a ShieldlsUp
>warning.
>
>Problem Correction: I reset protection for both Internet and Trusted Zones
>to default settings via the Custom buttons for each. This unblocked Port 135.
>
>General comment ... I found your replies to this and other postings most
>helpful. They provided a good general education in the subject area. Not
>sure I saw a similar problem, i.e. specifically with port 135 closed, but I
>do know that the ZoneAlarm Forum indicated a number of people taking this
>same action in response to ShieldsUp warning... perhaps others will
>experience the same consequence?
>
>PS Yes, I had run browstat status and both computers with nothing amiss.
>Had earlier found computer browser "start" in Services for each computer. I
>stopped the browser in the Laptop and that enabled me to see the workgroup
>computers from the Laptop.
>
>Again ... many thanks, Chuck.

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback and the update.

Forgotten and misconfigured firewalls, as I note in other places, is such a
frequent base cause of this sort of problem. Especially now that so many
security products are bundling antivirus / antispyware and firewalls, and
dropping the prices so that the bundles become almost as cheap as the ala-carte
products.

Be careful when using ShieldsUp as the sole authoritative source. Be thankful
for the ZoneAlarm forum.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/security-by-obscurity.html>

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