On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:35:27 +0100, Daniel Ensor wrote: >It could be 135 The "end-point mapper". RPC services are assigned other >ports dynamically. When trying to connect to a service, you go through this >mapper to discover where it is located. The process works the same as on the >UNIX RPC portmapper. A big difference is that a lot of services run on top >of named pipes, which don't have a specific port. > >To my knowledge 137 is the important one for Netbios datagrams used for >Network Neighbourhood but you have that open so.... Nice try, but no cigar. 8-) In other words I just tried with port 135, and no success. It's not like I use "my network places" a lot to browse the network, just thought I'd had the functionality. Oh, well... 8-) Thx for your effort! >-----Original Message----- >From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: 08 September 2004 13:19 >To: Windows2000 Mailing List >Subject: [windows2000] Adding firewall to xp-box > > >Hi list, > >I used an old PII/266 to install Smoothwall (which is running >linux, yes I know...) for protecting my admin winxp-box. After >setting upp rules to allow for DNS-connections and dito for our >DCc, it now seems like it's working fine. Except for one thing - I >can't browse our domain/network using "My Network Places". Mapping >drives etc works fine, but one only thing doesn't. > >Would anybody know why? Are particular ports associated with >browsing a network, as I opened ports 389 (to the DCs), ports >137-138 (for other non-DCs i have mapped), port 53 (to the uni >AD-DNSes). Anything else I need to open to allow for network >browsing?? BW, Sorin > Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmfak.uu.se/organisk/ > Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >> 3 signals > >> GSM > Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023 > Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474 > SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > > Public PGP key available on request. > > () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > /\ > > Harmless tagline follows: > > If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm