Re: Windows Firewall

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Hi mitch,

If you are running Windows XP with SP2, then open the Windows Firewall
applet in Control Panel and ensure that "Don't allow exceptions" is
unchecked. Click on the Exceptions tab and click in the checkbox beside
"File and Printer Sharing" to check it, then click on OK.

If you are running pre-SP2 Windows XP, the Firewall is not configurable for
File and Printer Sharing and will block it......the only way to share
files/folders is to disable the Firewall.

For specifying users to have access, if Windows XP is on a drive formatted
for NTFS, then you can specify an Access Control List (ACL) for each of the
shared directories. Have a look at this tutorial by Ron Lowe and Steve
Winograd:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"mitch" <mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E2DFAFA7-41DC-4BDD-88FE-EFE4FB15D0F9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
> I am using Windows XP Professional. I am sharing a few directories on my
> computer, so others can access it's data on a small network. When "Windows
> Firewall" is turned on, nobody can access the computer shares. If I turn
> it
> off, everything works well. Is there a way to have some people access the
> computer without shutting off the firewall. Also, can I specify the users
> that I would like to have access. Thanks.
>
> Mitch


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