vnc server and win2000

[Dale Wray]

At 07:30 PM 7/20/2002, you wrote:
>Jamin W. Collins wrote:
>>On Sat, 20 Jul 2002 14:57:01 -0700
>>Don Garrett <garrett "at" bgb.cc> wrote:
>>
>>>   Windows 2000 has a basic firewalling built in. If this is somehow
>>>   enabled, then it's possible that the VNC ports are being blocked by 
>>> this feature.
>>>
>>>   I don't have a Win 2000 box in front of me, but you can check by
>>>   going into the network configuration and digging deep. I think it's 
>>> an advanced
>>>part of the TCP/IP config.
>>
>>IIRC, its Windows XP that comes with basic firewalling.
>
>   Basic IP address and port filtering were first introduced in NT 4.0. 
> However, the names/configuration/capabilties of Windows firewalling have 
> changed a lot with every release. XP definatly has support for many more 
> things, and it's much more prominate to the user.
>
>   I THINK 2000 might have some wizards that turn it on for you without 
> really telling what they are doing, but I'm not really sure.

Hello,
The only thing I know about win200 ' built in firewall '  is:

Start -> Settings -> Network & Dial-up -> "Your Connection"
Highlight TCP/IP, Properties Button, Advanced Button (lower left),
then options tab at the top. From there you can run IPSec & TCP/IP filtering.

Dale Wray
One World Enterprises

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Dale Wray
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