Re: Access an XP Pro with an XP Home Host

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From: Robin Walker [MVP] (rdhw_at_cam.ac.uk)
Date: 02/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 21:19:56 -0000

Eduardo Pietri <EduardoPietri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> My Host PC has XP Home and uses Norton Internet Security as a Firewall
> instead of Windows Firewall. I have Windows Firewall disabled.
>
> If I open Port 3389 under Windows Firewall screen, will it do the
> trick, or will I have to also set something up from Norton Internet
> Security? If so, what is it? I have been looking around but cannot
> see where to open Port 3389.

If you are using this XP Home PC to run Remote Desktop Client, you do not
need to open any ports in any firewall.

It is on the XP Pro PC acting as an RDP server that you need to allow
incoming Remote Desktop calls. 

-- 
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk

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