Re: FTP problem after SP2 - HELP!!

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From: Tasslehoff (tassburfoot-spam-menot-_at_optusnet.com.au)
Date: 11/02/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 14:26:26 +1100

Check to see if the Application Layer Gateway service in the administrative
tools/Services section is set to either manual(default) or enabled. If your
firewall is blocking this program (alg.exe) I can't set up a ftp server from
personal experience.

"Roger" <rogerwilson@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23QdnGYHwEHA.3288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the reply but I've done all this already and there's no change.
> The main FTP client I'm trying to use is part of a web site generation
> package (Namo Webeditor). I've altered the passive / active setting but no
> change. The behaviour is the same if I use SmartFTP as an alternative.
>
> The strange thing to me is that the Windows Firewall is DISABLED so how
> can it be affecting anything?
>
> Thanks anyway.
>
> Rog.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%232u5xSHwEHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Here's how to correct the problem after opening Port 21 via the
>> SP2 firewall Exceptions tab:
>>
>> 1. Open Internet Explorer >Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab
>>
>> 2. Uncheck the box: "Use passive FTP (for firewall & DSL modem
>> capability)
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>
>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Roger" wrote:
>>
>> | Since I upgraded with SP2, I cannot connect to my web site hosting
>> server
>> | via FTP. Reading around this problem it seems that the Windows Firewall
>> is
>> | somehow involved but it's not enabled on my PC so how can it be
>> blocking
>> | traffic required by my FTP client !? I've played the game and added
>> port 20
>> | and 21 exceptions in the Firewall setup amongst other things but
>> there's no
>> | difference.
>> |
>> | Does anyone have any idea about what's going on here. Any suggestions
>> | greatly appreciated.
>> |
>> | TIA.
>> |
>> | Rog.
>>
>
>

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