To use the Microsoft Windows Server Message Broker
(SMB) protocol on a Windows XP
system, you might need to disable firewalls.
About this task
Windows XP includes
a built-in firewall called the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF).
By default, ICF is disabled on Windows XP
systems. Windows XP Service
Pack 2 comes with the Windows Firewall
enabled by default. If either firewall is enabled on a Windows XP target, the firewall will block
attempted accesses by the product.
Procedure
To allow access on Windows XP
Service Pack 2, select the File and Printer Sharing box
in the Exceptions tab of the Windows Firewall
configuration.