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Simon · 11th June 2008, 20:01

There should be somewhere in Norton to add trusted sites or locations within either Internet preferences or within firewall settings. I'm not sure which but somewhere there is an option to allow the computer to accept incoming requests from a location (ie the IP address). Same goes for outgoing connections on the same PC. Then do the same on the other PC and you ought to be fine.

Greeners · 11th June 2008, 20:41

I've rolled both machines back to make a fresh start. For some strange reason, I can't disable the WiNXP firewall on one. Both buttons are greyed out......

Any ideas on this...?

Simon · 11th June 2008, 20:49

It maybe that you are not logged in as an Administrator or you do not have administrator privileges which are required for Firewall tasks.

Greeners · 11th June 2008, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Simon

It maybe that you are not logged in as an Administrator or you do not have administrator privileges which are required for Firewall tasks.

Yep, logged on as me......chief admin and bottle washer....

Simon · 11th June 2008, 20:56

Hmmm.... <strokes imaginary beard and makes perplexed expressions>

Could it be Norton is set to handle all firewall operations (included XP's) and so there maybe an option within Norton to allow XP's firewall to be controlled. Not sure if this is possible though but worth a shot.

If not that then it could be XP Home being a bit on the silly-side. You may have to give yourself extra permissions and see if that helps. Although, this step shouldn't be needed but there is an extra admin level not normally accessible in Windows environments.

There maybe another (more obvious) solution but I can't think at the moment. An idea may come to me or another member may also help.....

Greeners · 11th June 2008, 21:00

The mad thing is, I've turned it off on one machine, but the other won't let me.................and I'd turned it off once already tonight.

I think XP is having a funny 5 minutes....Time for a reboot

smcaul · 11th June 2008, 21:18

Time to get rid of Norton if you ask me!!! It gives far more trouble then it is worth, just watch how your PC's will speed up once it is removed, loads of free stuff around that is far better then anything Symatec has ever produced!!! (just my humble opinion of course

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Greeners · 11th June 2008, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by smcaul

Time to get rid of Norton if you ask me!!! It gives far more trouble then it is worth, just watch how your PC's will speed up once it is removed, loads of free stuff around that is far better then anything Symatec has ever produced!!! (just my humble opinion of course

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I've only put it on 'cos it was free. I had similar problems with Mcafee.......

MGOracle · 11th June 2008, 21:41

yup, ditch Norton and grab AVG or similar.

Its been 4 years since I touched Noton (sorry, Norton) and I cant even really remember what the features are and how to config them.

It doesnt say anything about being controlled by Group Policy at the top of the Firewall settings (in XP Firewall) does it?

If you're still having problems, reboot, hit F8 and start as Safe Mode

You'll see a real 'Administrator' account to which the password is usually blank unless you set it during XP set up. Log in to this account and try and change the firewall settings then.

GreyGhost · 11th June 2008, 22:25

If you fancy going down the zero config route, "Bonjour" is as easy as it gets.

http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...orwindows.html

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	The mad thing is, I've turned it off on one machine, but the other won't let me.................and I'd turned it off once already tonight. I think XP is having a funny 5 minutes....Time for a reboot __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	There should be somewhere in Norton to add trusted sites or locations within either Internet preferences or within firewall settings. I'm not sure which but somewhere there is an option to allow the computer to accept incoming requests from a location (ie the IP address). Same goes for outgoing connections on the same PC. Then do the same on the other PC and you ought to be fine.

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Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	It maybe that you are not logged in as an Administrator or you do not have administrator privileges which are required for Firewall tasks.

11th June 2008, 20:56	#15
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Hmmm.... <strokes imaginary beard and makes perplexed expressions> Could it be Norton is set to handle all firewall operations (included XP's) and so there maybe an option within Norton to allow XP's firewall to be controlled. Not sure if this is possible though but worth a shot. If not that then it could be XP Home being a bit on the silly-side. You may have to give yourself extra permissions and see if that helps. Although, this step shouldn't be needed but there is an extra admin level not normally accessible in Windows environments. There maybe another (more obvious) solution but I can't think at the moment. An idea may come to me or another member may also help.....

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MGOracle Banned MG ZT CDTi 135+ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	yup, ditch Norton and grab AVG or similar. Its been 4 years since I touched Noton (sorry, Norton) and I cant even really remember what the features are and how to config them. It doesnt say anything about being controlled by Group Policy at the top of the Firewall settings (in XP Firewall) does it? If you're still having problems, reboot, hit F8 and start as Safe Mode You'll see a real 'Administrator' account to which the password is usually blank unless you set it during XP set up. Log in to this account and try and change the firewall settings then.

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GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	If you fancy going down the zero config route, "Bonjour" is as easy as it gets. http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...orwindows.html