RE: File Sharing from Client to SBS2003 Problem

Crina,
We are making PROGRESS! YIPPY!

I installed the patchs and when I disable the Windows firewall, I am able
access the files and printers from the Server. I was able to re-enable
Norton Firewall and configure it to allow me to access the files and
printers. But, when I re-enable Windows Firewall, I am unable to access
the files and printers. So, we can say. That it is truely a Firewall issue.

When I went to configure the Firewall, I went into the Exceptions Tab and
noticed that File and Printer Sharing was enabled (still dimmed). I selected
that field and hit the Edit button. It says that it is only allow
configurations for that Subnet. When I clicked Change Scope, everything was
dimmed in that configuration screen and I am unable to change it. Therefore,
I need to open that so I can change it, or edit my group policy (which I
think would be better) to make the changes.

I wanted to put in a Custom list so that only clients on my network could
access the files and printers. How would I write the scope if I have
computers in the following subnets.

192.168.1.x through 192.168.7.x

Again, thanks for your help. We are getting very close.



"Crina Li (MSFT)" wrote:

> Hi Ed,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> As I know, after you install the Windows XP SP2 in your SBS 2k3 network,
> you may need to install the Update for SBS 2k3 server first, please refer
> to the following article.
>
> 872769 You cannot configure Windows Firewall settings or Security Center
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=872769
>
> If you want to modify the Group Policy setting that is configured when you
> installed the Windows Small Business Server 2003 Update for Windows XP SP2,
> install the hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge
> Base article:
>
> 842933 "The following entry in the [strings] section is too long and has
> been truncated" error message when you edit or view Group Policy in Windows
> Server 2003, in Windows XP, or in Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842933
>
> After installing the above 2 hotfixes, please use the following steps to
> edit the GPO and release the server restriction of firewall.
>
> 1. Start -> Administrative Tools -> Group Policy Management
> 2. Expand Domains -> Your Domain
> 3. Right click the Small Business Server Windows Firewall and click Edit
> 4. Computer configuration>Administrative templates>Network>Network
> connections> Windows Firewall> Domain Profile;
> 5. In "Windows Firewall: Protect all network connections" should be set to
> "Not Configured"
> 6. Run Gpupdate /force on your XP2 client
> 7. Logon and logoff your client and test your issue again.
>
> Additional, the following white paper is for your reference to configure
> the Windows XP SP2 firewall in SBS domain.
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Small Business Server
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/deploy/sbs_xpsp2.mspx
>
> If you have any questions or concerns related to this issue, please let me
> know.
>
> Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Crina Li (MSFT)
>
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> | Thread-Topic: File Sharing from Client to SBS2003 Problem
> | From: "=?Utf-8?B?RWQgRmFyYW5kYQ==?=" <EdFaranda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> || Subject: RE: File Sharing from Client to SBS2003 Problem
> | Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:51:08 -0700
> | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
> | |
> | Just Call me Ed!! Don't have to be so formal!
> |
> |
> | 1. Can you access these Shared/Files and Printers located on remote
> client
> | computer from the local client computer on SBS domain?
> |
> | No, I can not.
> |
> |
> | 2. Can you access these Shared/Files and Printers located on remote
> client
> | computer from the other remote client computer?
> |
> | No, I can not.
> |
> | 3. If you disable firewall and Norton Security temporarily, does the
> issue
> | occur?
> |
> | I can disable Norton Security, which I did. Still doesn't work. But,
> when
> | I try and disable Window's Firewall, it is grey'ed out and won't let me
> turn
> | it off.
> |
> | 4. From the client IPconfig result, can you try to delete the DNS
> 4.2.2.2
> | and try again?
> |
> | I did this, still the same problem.
> |
> |
> | 5. Make sure that you have selected Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and the
> | Computer Browser service on the remote computer as following:
> |
> | It wasn't enabled on the client computer, therefore I enabled it. Still
> | same results. It was already selected on the SBS2000.
> |
> |
> | 6. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service and the Server service
> and
> | the Workstation service are running on remote client. You may check them
> | through running Services.msc.
> |
> | Yes, I verified this is running and setup to Automatically Start.
> |
> |
> | 7. On the remote client, open the LAN connection properties and then
> make
> | sure that the Client for Microsoft Networks is selected.
> |
> | Yes, it is.
> |
> |
> | 8. Please disable ICF in your remote client. To do so:
> |
> | I followed your instructions on this, and when I went to Advanced
> Tab,
> | it said "Window's Firewall" and had a "Settings" Click box. When I
> clicked
> | that, I went to the expections tab. I noticed that File and Printer
> Sharing
> | is disable, which is blocking ports 135-139 and 445. I was unable click
> the
> | button on this because it is grayed out and it says that it is a group
> | policy. (I am thinking this maybe the problem.)
> |
> | One other thing. Don't know if it is realated or not. But, I had to
> remove
> | my logon script from my users because sometimes remote clients login's
> would
> | freeze. My network seems to be working fine without it. But, I thought
> I
> | heard something once that scripted used port 445.
> |
> | 9. Check if "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" is
> installed
> | on the remote client:
> |
> | Yes, it is installed.
> |
> |
>
>
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