No antivirus at all or you just disabled it for the install?
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"Chuck Anderson" <websiteaddress@seemy.sig> wrote in message
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> smlunatick wrote:
>> To run install files or zip, there is not difference with wired or
>> wireless networks.
>>
>> You need to have all PCs:
>>
>> 1) on the same IP network (ex 192.168.1.xxx)
>>
>
> Yep.
>
>> 2) be part of the same workgroup / domain
>>
>
> Same workgroup.
>
>> 3) Share the folder
>>
>
> Yep. I can access the folder on the "remote" machine and open zip files.
>
>> 4) Set up File / Printer sharing access thru the software filewalls
>>
>
> Firewall is off on remote machine. Using Zone Alarm on the "main -
> server?" but have put the remote machines IP address in the trusted zone
>
>> 5) Check and configure anti-virus Internet worm modules to let NetBIOS
>> name resolution for your network (LAN.)
>>
>
> No anti-virus running.
>
>> On 22/05/2008 Chuck Anderson <websiteaddress@seemy.sig> wrote:
>>
>>> s this simply not possible over a Windows XP LAN?
>>>
>>> I have a wireless network in my home with one remote computer. I have
>>> shared a folder containing installation files. Some are zip files,
>>> others are executables. I want to install software on the remote
>>> machine by opening shared .exe installation files, but when I try to
>>> Open them, nothing happens. I can see why this might be considered a
>>> security risk, but is there a way to tell Windows XP to open them
>>> anyway? (I have already disabled the firewall.)
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Chuck
>>>
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