Re: Windows XP and FTP

["Hamish Stanaway" <koremeltdown () hotmail com>]

Hi there,

Yes, unfortunately I have exceptions enabled.... Looks like this may be an 
MS Problem as Nick has stated. Thanks for your help :)



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> koremeltdown () hotmail com wrote:
> > Hi there list,
> >
> > I have come accross something that I am not sure how to tackle.
> > I have Windows XP (as do many of my clients) and have noticed something 
> > strange.
> > When trying to access my server(s) via FTP, when Windows (XP Pro) Firewall 
> > is turned on, you cannot perform this task. Sometimes it has problems 
> > resolving the hostname, sometimes it just doesn't connect at all.
> > When disabling Windows Firewall FTP works fine, however when just enabling 
> > FTP Access via the firewall configuration it doesn't seem to want to work. 
> > My XP using clients seem to be having the same problem.
> > I could ask all of my XP using clients to just disable their XP Firewall 
> > when uploading their websites via FTP, but I don't think the more savvy 
> > customers would appreciate doing that (they are smart enough to realise 
> > what it means to disable a firewall on todays internet).
> > My question to the list is, does anyone know how to correctly configure XP 
> > Firewall to get around this issue, or is disabling the firewall the only 
> > way? I would like to include this in my FAQ, so the easier workthrough the 
> > better.
> > THanks guys and gals!
> >
> > Kindest of regards,
> >
> > Hamish Stanaway, Director
> >
> > Absolute Web Solutions (New Zealand) Limited
> > http://www.absolutewebhosting.biz/
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> My apologies if this is "under you", but where you've turned on the 
> firewall in the security centre, have you got the "Don't allow exceptions" 
> box ticked?
>
> Just a thought.
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> Good luck.
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