Accessing shares on an XP system with Windows Firewall enabled?

[Michael Moser]

I have a couple of shares on my XP (+SP3) system, that I want to access from a Vista Business system.

When I activate the Windows Firewall and then try to access the shares, then that access always fails. If I disable the firewall on the XP system the access works fine. How do I convince the Windows Firewall to allow access to those shares (given, the remote user supplies a correct user-id and pwd, of course...)

Michael

 

[Jack-MVP]

Hi
You have to adjust the Firewall to provide free flowing of traffic to your
specific private network.
In general. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows
free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native
Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your
Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult
your 3rd Party Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx>
Windows XP File Sharing -
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040>
Printer Sharing XP -
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx>
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357>
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120>
Jack (MVP-Networking).

I have a couple of shares on my XP (+SP3) system, that I want to access
from a Vista Business system.

When I activate the Windows Firewall and then try to access the shares, then
that access always fails. If I disable the firewall on the XP system the
access works fine. How do I convince the Windows Firewall to allow access to
those shares (given, the remote user supplies a correct user-id and pwd, of
course...)

Michael

 

[Jim]

I have a couple of shares on my XP (+SP3) system, that I want to access
from a Vista Business system.

When I activate the Windows Firewall and then try to access the shares, then
that access always fails. If I disable the firewall on the XP system the
access works fine. How do I convince the Windows Firewall to allow access to
those shares (given, the remote user supplies a correct user-id and pwd, of
course...)

Michael

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You must enable file and printer sharing in the firewalls. This setting
allows these packets to pass through.
Jim

 

[John Wunderlich]

I have a couple of shares on my XP (+SP3) system, that I want to
access from a Vista Business system.

When I activate the Windows Firewall and then try to access the
shares, then that access always fails. If I disable the firewall
on the XP system the access works fine. How do I convince the
Windows Firewall to allow access to those shares (given, the
remote user supplies a correct user-id and pwd, of course...)

Michael

Control Panel -> Windows Firewall -> Exceptions (Tab)
Make sure "File and Printer Sharing" is checked.

HTH,
John