Re: How do I open up specific ports?

From: Scott Harding - MS MVP (scrockel_at_**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com)
Date: 05/12/04 

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 13:15:52 -0700

Do you have a firewall? Typically all ports are open by default unless you
are using a firewall of some type. 

-- 
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
"Komodo" <biggecko202@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:107a01c4385a$aab49530$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
> How do I tell Windows 2000 Professional to allow incoming
> connections to a specific port (4747)?  I've been able to
> find directions for Windows XP, but they don't seem to
> apply to 2k Pro.  Thanks in advance.

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