XP2 Admin Share

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Take a look at the exception for File and Printer Sharing.
Edit it.
Is the scope Subnet?
Your remote offices are probably on different subnets.

Click Change scope.
Use the custom list.
Add all your subnets and you should then get access.

Regards
Mark Dormer


"Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:425b01c520cb$0f3c30e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>I have been unable to get my XP2 stations to allow the
> \\server\admin$ and the \\server\C$ to work on remote
> sites after enabling the Firewall. The weird part is I
> can get the local stations on our subnet to work but not
> on the regional offices when I try to connect through
> Computer management it says it "cant find the station and
> the network path was not found" I can ping the stations
> no problem by IP and Domain name. I have enabled the
> exceptions with our current programs but also freed
> up "File and Print sharing" Remote "Assistance
> (both)" "C:\windows\system32\share.exe" under the
> connection settings in advanced (ICMP) I checked 1,3,4 and
> 10. Under the ICMP below I checked 1,3 and 4. Last
> thing if I turn the firewall off the problem is gone but
> that defeats the security benefit. If anyone has any
> insight on what the issue is I would greatly appreciate
> it.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 00:38:16 +1100, "Mark Dormer" <markd@mvpsx.org>

>Take a look at the exception for File and Printer Sharing.

>"Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> I have been unable to get my XP2 stations to allow the
>> \\server\admin$ and the \\server\C$ to work on remote
>> sites after enabling the Firewall.

Be very careful with File and Print Sharing (F&PS), noting that:
- c$ etc. have known names
- c$ expose startup axis to malware dropper attack (StartUp etc.)
- even SP2 binds F&PS to WiFi by duhfault
- SP2 is known to have a bug that may expose F&PS to the 'net (!)

IOW, make COAB certain you don't facilitate Internet access to your PC
through File and Print Sharing. This would be Bad.



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