net send over network (SP2)

[Gavin]

Hello, have a win 2000 server with AD, the clients are all XP Pro.
Currently testing XP SP2 on 2 of my workstations, and noticed that if i send
a net send message to the domain, they workstations with SP2 dont get it
(because the firewalls built in in enabled and stops it - at least that what
i think). Once i get all the workstaions on SP2, is there a different tool
i could use to send network wide messages that will work or any other way
without disabling the firewall

Thanks
G

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Hello, have a win 2000 server with AD, the clients are all XP Pro.
Currently testing XP SP2 on 2 of my workstations, and noticed that if i send
a net send message to the domain, they workstations with SP2 dont get it
(because the firewalls built in in enabled and stops it - at least that what
i think). Once i get all the workstaions on SP2, is there a different tool
i could use to send network wide messages that will work or any other way
without disabling the firewall

Gavin,

please have a look at
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#NET_SEND_messages_no_longer_received.

Hans-Georg

 

[Ron Lowe]

Hello, have a win 2000 server with AD, the clients are all XP Pro.
Currently testing XP SP2 on 2 of my workstations, and noticed that if i
send a net send message to the domain, they workstations with SP2 dont get
it (because the firewalls built in in enabled and stops it - at least that
what i think). Once i get all the workstaions on SP2, is there a
different tool i could use to send network wide messages that will work or
any other way without disabling the firewall

Thanks
G

Leave the Firewall enabled.

Enable the F+P sharing exception ( it will be enabled for the local subnet
only );
and then start the messenger service, and set it to automatic.

You can set this up for all the machines by using Group Policy.

 

[Gavin]

thank you very much.

Gavin,

please have a look at
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#NET_SEND_messages_no_longer_received.

Hans-Georg

 

[Gavin]

Enable the F+P sharing exception ( it will be enabled for the local subnet
only );
and then start the messenger service, and set it to automatic.

You can set this up for all the machines by using Group Policy.

Where do i find this to enable via group policy?

 

[Ron Lowe]

Where do i find this to enable via group policy?

If you've never played with Group Policy before, here's a start:

Install XP-SP2 on an XP box on the domain;
Log in as a domain admin;
Start, run, mmc

File, Add/remove snapin,
Add...
Scroll down and select Group Policy, click Add
Wizard runs.
Group policy object: Browse...
In the browser, Domains/OUs tab.
Look In: your domain.
Choose Default Domain Policy, OK.
Finish.
Close Add Snapin.
OK to close Add/Remove snap-in dialog.

Now, you are at the console root, with the Default Domain Policy.
+
Computer Configuration
+
Admin Templates
+
Computer config, Admin Templates, Network, Network Connections, Windows
Firewall.

Make the settings.
The clients will pick them up in due course.
Or force them by entering 'gpupdate'

Read all about it here:

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service
Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&DisplayLang=en

 

[Gavin]

thank you very much, will go read now )

Gavin