Windows Firewall Question

[Joe727]

I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my ISP's
FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and have no idea
how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.

Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does, I have
no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.

Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and drop
photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?

Thanks

Joe

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit <enter>.
You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to open the
firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule" to change port
and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Joe727]

There is nothing in the Actins column that says "new rule". It's clear this
firewall is not for end-users. Any way to delete it?

Thanks

Joe

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You can turn it off, but it is designed for end-users and it is quite
usable.

 

[Joe727]

I suppose it is, if you've never seen Zone Alarm.

Thanks

Joe

 

[Rick Rogers]

Sorry Joe, missed one step. After opening the console, expand the left
column under Console Root/Windows Firewall with... and select the connection
type. Then you should see the rule option in the right column.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Joe727]

Hi Rick - I don't see anything that remotely resembles establishing a
connection with my ISP's FTP site.

Joe

 

[Rick Rogers]

Open the necessary port, that should be all you need to do.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Joe727]

I have no idea what port it is.

Thanks

Joe

Open the necessary port, that should be all you need to do.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

As I said, most ftp uses port 21.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Joe727]

Ok - thanks again.

Joe

Hi,

As I said, most ftp uses port 21.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[GrumpyPants]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it also uses 22, doesn't it? For PASV mode (or
is that for non-PASV mode... I always got those confused.)

 

[Rick Rogers]

22 is used for ssh, tftp uses 69, ftp data can use 20.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[GrumpyPants]

20! I had to deal with firewalls and ftp for a while on a game I played,
could never get it working for about half our users, other half worked fine.
Those that worked, worked in either PASV or not, those that didn't, well,
they never worked. I tried everything. That's the reason I have no hair
now. =)

Obviously, it's been a while since I've had to deal with FTP ports. All
smtp and nntp for me now.