Still behind a firewall (home edition sp2)

[Guest]

I am having trouble getting my firewall turned off on my windows xp home
edition sp2 laptop. I am trying to install a remote desktop server (home
edition only includes the client). I have uninstalled my zone alarm and
removed any startup files using msconfig from the run menu. I have turned off
the windows firewall on both the main screen and for each network connection.
I am plugged directly into my cable modem but I it appears I am still behind
a firewall and cant get any ports open. Any idea how to find this invisible
firewall?

 

[Kerry Brown]

I am having trouble getting my firewall turned off on my windows xp
home edition sp2 laptop. I am trying to install a remote desktop
server (home edition only includes the client). I have uninstalled my
zone alarm and removed any startup files using msconfig from the run
menu. I have turned off the windows firewall on both the main screen
and for each network connection. I am plugged directly into my cable
modem but I it appears I am still behind a firewall and cant get any
ports open. Any idea how to find this invisible firewall?

Do not connect directly to the Internet without a firewall. You will be
infected, often within seconds of connecting. You need to find out what
ports the remote desktop software needs and open those ports on your
firewall. What software are you using?

Kerry

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Are you running anything like NAV 2005 worm protection or MS OneCare Live
Beta? Both of those will block incoming traffic if not configured properly.

What remote control software are you trying to use?

You might look at either UltraVNC (you need TCP Port 5900 open on the
firewall) with its encryption plug-in and XP driver for the host PC...

http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

....or LogMeIn as an alternative. LogMeIn works well for me when I remotely
access a sister-in-laws PC running WinME and ZoneAlarm.

http://www.logmein.com

You can test incoming ports and port forwarding by going to the
http://www.canyouseeme.org site...

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