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Souliers
February 23rd 05, 09:29 AM
Hi,

I want to forward a TCP port from my XP Home computer to my old 98 computer.
I used to do this easily with the Internet Connection Firewall of XP.
But since I installed SP2, I can't find where in the firewall GUI this can
be set up.
Is this still possible ?

Steve Winograd [MVP]
February 23rd 05, 11:04 AM
In article >,
"Souliers" > wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I want to forward a TCP port from my XP Home computer to my old 98 computer.
>I used to do this easily with the Internet Connection Firewall of XP.
>But since I installed SP2, I can't find where in the firewall GUI this can
>be set up.
>Is this still possible ?

In the Windows Firewall GUI, click the Advanced tab, put a check mark
in the box for your LAN connection, and click Settings. Select a
pre-defined service or click Add to define a new one.
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Steve Winograd [MVP]
February 23rd 05, 11:36 AM
In article >, phoenix
> wrote:
>On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:29:02 -0800, Souliers wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I want to forward a TCP port from my XP Home computer to my old 98 computer.
>> I used to do this easily with the Internet Connection Firewall of XP.
>> But since I installed SP2, I can't find where in the firewall GUI this can
>> be set up.
>> Is this still possible ?
>
>You don't forward ports with ICF, you use the settings in ICS for that. ICF
>is only effective on the PC which it's activated. ICS is for sharing your
>internet connection and is a NAT router, you'll find the settings in there.
>
>Regards
>
>Bill

Hi, BIll. Souliers is asking about SP2's Windows Firewall, which
replaced the ICF (Internet Connection Firewall) found in earlier
versions of XP.

In XP SP2, open the Windows Firewall GUI (Control Panel | Security
Center | Windows Firewall), click the Advanced tab, put a check mark
in the box for your LAN connection, and click Settings.

In XP RTM and SP1, right-click the shared network connection, click
Properties, click Advanced, and click Settings.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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