SP2 and files shares

[Ron Town]

I have recently updated my desktop to XP SP2. I have two shares on that
machine that I map to from my portable. The firewall is now blocking those
shares from my laptop. I can map if I turn off the firewall on the desktop,
drop and remap the share on the laptop. As soon as the firewall is turned
back on the network name cannot be found. Has someone found a way to get
around this? Any help would be appreciated.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

On the desktop, go to Control Panel, Windows Firewall. Go to Exceptions =
tab and make sure that File and Print Sharing is checked.

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"Ron Town" > wrote in message =
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>I have recently updated my desktop to XP SP2. I have two shares on =
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> machine that I map to from my portable. The firewall is now blocking =
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> shares from my laptop. I can map if I turn off the firewall on the =
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> drop and remap the share on the laptop. As soon as the firewall is =
turned=20
> back on the network name cannot be found. Has someone found a way to =
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> around this? Any help would be appreciated.

[Ron Town]

That item is selected. I do notice that the scopes are locked down to my
subnet. Should I open that up wider? My laptop is on a wireless subnet
separate from my desktop.

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

> On the desktop, go to Control Panel, Windows Firewall. Go to Exceptions tab and make sure that File and Print Sharing is checked.
>
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> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Ron Town" > wrote in message ...
> >I have recently updated my desktop to XP SP2. I have two shares on that
> > machine that I map to from my portable. The firewall is now blocking those
> > shares from my laptop. I can map if I turn off the firewall on the desktop,
> > drop and remap the share on the laptop. As soon as the firewall is turned
> > back on the network name cannot be found. Has someone found a way to get
> > around this? Any help would be appreciated.
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Yes, if you're blocking traffic from different subnets, you won't be =
able to get to your files.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Ron Town" > wrote in message =
...
> That item is selected. I do notice that the scopes are locked down to =
my=20
> subnet. Should I open that up wider? My laptop is on a wireless =
subnet=20
> separate from my desktop.
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> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
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>> On the desktop, go to Control Panel, Windows Firewall. Go to =
Exceptions tab and make sure that File and Print Sharing is checked.
>>=20
>> --=20
>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
>> --------------------------------
>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> --------------------------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>> =20
>> "Ron Town" > wrote in message =
...
>> >I have recently updated my desktop to XP SP2. I have two shares on =
that=20
>> > machine that I map to from my portable. The firewall is now =
blocking those=20
>> > shares from my laptop. I can map if I turn off the firewall on the =
desktop,=20
>> > drop and remap the share on the laptop. As soon as the firewall is =
turned=20
>> > back on the network name cannot be found. Has someone found a way =
to get=20
>> > around this? Any help would be appreciated.
>>