File sharing ports

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Greetings Bertie,

See the following link.

How to Open Ports in the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/ports.mspx

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[Bertie]

I've asked this before but can't find the post - what are the ports that
windows XP uses for filesharing?

Also I'm having a problem with a share. I have FolderA that contains
Folder1, Folder2 and Folder3. I only want to share Folder1 and nothing
else. I tried setting this (just Folder1) to be a shared folder but when I
tried to map it using \\ComputerName\FolderA\Folder1 it tells me the path
cannot be found. Its nothing to do with filesharing not being enabled or
anything, as I can share FolderA and it works, its just I don't want all of
it shared, just that one folder inside it. I'm using Windows XP home.
Ideas?

Thanks a lot

Bertie

 

[Dave Lowther]

Also I'm having a problem with a share. I have FolderA that contains
Folder1, Folder2 and Folder3. I only want to share Folder1 and nothing
else. I tried setting this (just Folder1) to be a shared folder but when I
tried to map it using \\ComputerName\FolderA\Folder1 it tells me the path
cannot be found.

You shouldn't have "FolderA" included in the path. Map to ComputerName + the
name you gave as the share name for Folder1.

Dave.