LAN with XP Firewall up....can't see drives.

[Kinesis]

I am sure the solution is very simple, but what is the port of setting that one sets inorder for a W2k / W2k Server to map a network drive to an XP machine on the same LAN, which has XP's built in Firewall up.

I can map a drive from the XP machine to the W2k machines, but not the other way around and I am guess it is becuase of the XP firewall I have up. One UDP/TCP port setting do I set for this to work? Or is there something else I have to change?


Thanks

 

[JackMDS]

Well, it takes 10 sec, to disable the Firewall and see if that is the case!


Important For the purpose of the initial setting, disable all software Firewall (including WinXP native
ICF); disable any active Virus scan or any other utility that might intercept Network Traffic.

The following Collection of Links might help:

If you are not concern about internal security WinXP has a fast simple method of sharing, no user permissions and no passwords.

Windows XP Simple File Sharing

WinXP Pro has an additional more secure method:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing.

XP File Sharing Trouble