Re: File & printer sharing / WAN

From: Dmitry Duginov (dima_at_nospam.nospam)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 00:53:09 -0500

"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23VHrinxvEHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Dmitry,
>
> To share files and printers from a Windows 2003 Server using CIFS, you'll
> only need to open 445/TCP. That will work for Windows 2000 and later
> clients, as well as for Samba 3-based clients.

445 TCP/UDP is open now. But the clients cannot connect to the server. Ping
is OK, but "search for computer" fails. Any ideas?

Regards,
Dmitry

>
> Alternatively, you can share files and printers using Web server and HTTP
> protocol. For files, use W2K3'b built-in WebDAV/Web Folders capability.
For
> printers, use W2K3's support for Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). In both
> cases, Web site security, including authentication requirements, SSL etc.
> apply. Online help would be a good start.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
> "Dmitry Duginov" <dima@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:uZ9OlNvvEHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi!
> >
> > I have Windows2003 server which now is being used as Web/Mail server
only.
> > So, all the ports are blocked exept 80,25,110 and couple of others. The
> > server has public IP address (let's say "A") . There is also a small
local
> > network behind the router/firewall (address="B"). B is also public IP
> > address from the same subnet and in fact A & B both plugged into main
DSL
> > modem/router.
> >
> > I'd like to share the printer and some folders on A and allow the
> > workstations behind B to access it. To do this I can allow traffic for
> > specific ports between those two IP addresses, continuing to block all
the
> > requests on those ports for any other IPs.
> >
> > My question is: what ports/protocols support "File & Printer sharing"
and
> > must be unblocked?
> >
> > Thenks in advance,
> > Dmitry
> >
> >
>
>

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