Hi

Im not able to join windows xp sp2 to newly installed windows 2003 server
sp1 standard R2. I think firewall is blocking the process. when i disable the
firewall on the 2003 server, im able to join the winxp client to domain. can
you please help me joining the client to domain with firewall enablel. thanks
in advance

regards
mahesh

"mahesh gandla" <mahesh gandla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C774428-9A04-40CB-A541-AD6591DAF663@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Im not able to join windows xp sp2 to newly installed windows 2003 server
> sp1 standard R2. I think firewall is blocking the process. when i disable
the
> firewall on the 2003 server, im able to join the winxp client to domain.
can
> you please help me joining the client to domain with firewall enablel.
thanks
> in advance
>
> regards
> mahesh

Many firewalls will prevent you from doing this. This is a firewall
issue, not a Windows issue - check the FAQs of your firewall
manufacturer. Anyway, there is no harm in turning off the firewall
for a moment, provided that your server uses a router to connect to
the Internet.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "mahesh gandla" <mahesh gandla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4C774428-9A04-40CB-A541-AD6591DAF663@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > Im not able to join windows xp sp2 to newly installed windows 2003 server
> > sp1 standard R2. I think firewall is blocking the process. when i disable
> the
> > firewall on the 2003 server, im able to join the winxp client to domain.
> can
> > you please help me joining the client to domain with firewall enablel.
> thanks
> > in advance
> >
> > regards
> > mahesh
>
> Many firewalls will prevent you from doing this. This is a firewall
> issue, not a Windows issue - check the FAQs of your firewall
> manufacturer. Anyway, there is no harm in turning off the firewall
> for a moment, provided that your server uses a router to connect to
> the Internet.
>
>
> Maybe off subject but I can't remember how to get to allowed list to add a site. it sometimes asks me if i want add. I know i have been there many times just gettin old i guess LOL