XP Firewall Problems

Hello,
I am having a slight problem with the Windows XP Pro Built-In Firewall. OK, I have some programs like FTP Servers, Web Servers, and the like. Those all work. I have a Remote Control program (TightVNC) and it doesn't work. I choose "Add" and put in my ports and everything. I put the LAN IP, etc. So, when I try and connect to the server side using the client it doesn't work.

I am not sure if this is the TightVNC problem, although, I have never experienced such problems. The other part could be the XP Firewall. I use the right port type (protocol?) for the port, TCP.

I am stuck!
alacritous

IPSEC (?guessing at the spelling) policy - I think a customer of mine changed this to make a VPN work...

I'd install Service Pack 2 and get the new Windows Firewall, it's much easier to setup and should prompt you about adding a rule for it when you run it.

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Originally posted by szlamany
IPSEC (?guessing at the spelling) policy - I think a customer of mine changed this to make a VPN work...

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Yes, I have heard about this. I might look into this. For now, ahem, I have disabled it (DOH!). Now yes, this is totally stupid, especially for a server, but I have to be able to control it remotely.

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Originally posted by Ideas Man
I'd install Service Pack 2 and get the new Windows Firewall, it's much easier to setup and should prompt you about adding a rule for it when you run it.

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Ah, yes, I see. The problem is the fact that programs won't work after that. Most of the programs I run on that computer (SERVER) are, heh, fairly old and are freeware. Obviously, freeware authors don't have the time to always keep up with stuff like this.

Thank you!
alacritous

That shouldn't matter, Windows does that automatically, I don't think they need to 'hook into' it at all.

Use netstat -ano to see what programs are using your computer ports. if they don't appear, turn off the firewall and try it again, and then re-configure the firewall to let them through