The ICF only blocks incoming traffic. Outgoing Remote Desktop connections should not be affected.

It could potentially be a security problem if in fact you are connected directly to the public
internet. I recommend either running ICF or a third-party personal firewall.

http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/home_networks.html

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"Beza" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:eL%(E-Mail Removed)...
> - Does the built-in Windows XP firewall stop you from being able to connect
> to the machine in remote desktop mode?
>
> - If you switch it off, does that pose a security problem for your machine
> (if it has an internet connection)?
>


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"Sooner Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
> benefit of all of us...Unsolicited personal emails are *NOT* answered.
>
> "Beza" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eL%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > - Does the built-in Windows XP firewall stop you from being able to
connect
> > to the machine in remote desktop mode?
> >
> > - If you switch it off, does that pose a security problem for your
machine
> > (if it has an internet connection)?
> >
> The ICF only blocks incoming traffic. Outgoing Remote Desktop connections
should not be affected.
>
> It could potentially be a security problem if in fact you are connected
directly to the public
> internet. I recommend either running ICF or a third-party personal
firewall.

I'm trying to connect *to* the firewalled Windows XP machine.

Can I open specific ports in the firewall to allow me to connect to remote
desktop on that machine? How do I do this?