Re: File sharing

capitan wrote:
>> "capitan" <c@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> I have a few XP sp2 machines which have the firewall enabled, and
>>> file and printer sharing is set to be allowed to pass through the
>>> firewall, but it doesn't work (can't run administrative share). Most
>>> machines here this configuration works fine. Any suggestions as to
>>> why this doesn't work on a select few machines? Thanks.
>>
>>
Steven L Umbach wrote:
Try running the command netsh firewall show state on a computer that has the problem and then one that does not have the problem to see how the results compare. If you get an access denied message to the administrative share that would indicate that you are not a local administrator on the computer or that simple file sharing is enabled. I would also use telnet to try and access TCP port 139 and 445 on a machine that works correctly and one that does not to help determine if it is a network access or other problem. You can use the command telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 39 using the actual IP address of the computer you want to access. If the port is open you will see a blank command window with a blinking cursor like you will see if you run telnet 127.0.0.1 445 on your computer. Portqry is also a tool from Microsoft that allows you to scan network computer for port availability from the command line.

Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310099/ --- Portqry

Thanks for the suggestions I will give them a try!

capitan


OK, I did all of the tests you suggested Steve, and it turns out that even though the firewalls of these 2 machines (one that works properly and one that doesn't) guis show the same settings, the Microsoft directory services shows as filtered on the machine where file sharing is failing to get through the firewall. I have done some research on how to correct that since doing through the gui is not working, and I have come up with using 'netsh firewall show portopening' and then to correct it, 'netsh firewall set portopening TCP 445' But I think there should be more on this command, I just can't find how to specify that I want that port listening for Microsoft directory services instead of filtering. Can anyone who knows command line for the XP SP2 firewall help me out please?

Thanks!
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