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by computab

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Is there something in Windows XP Pro about Permissions relating to Incoming Connections?
If you look in The Help and Support Centre and search for Permissions, it gives:
'To grant incoming connection access rights to your computer, open Network Connections.
Click Incoming Connections, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection'
There is no such thing on my PC as 'Incoming Connections'

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by computab

I am convinced that it is to do with permissions in Windows XP Pro. The Zonealarm firewall is disabled. I do not use the windows firewall, I have not upgraded to SP2.

by ghimpe--

Xp SP2 comes with a buit in firewall. Make sure you are allowing incoming connections in this firewall.

Also, if you use a third party firewall (like Zone Alarm for example) disable the Windows Firewall.

by computab

I am convinced that it is to do with permissions in Windows XP Pro. The Zonealarm firewall is disabled. I do not use the windows firewall, I have not upgraded to SP2.

by akalinowski

if your sure its not a windows firewall issue, or a 3rd party firewall issue

check to see if you can ping the computers, it may be a connectivity issue, eg workgroup names differ, the physical link is broken or miss routed, there are lmhosts/hosts files that are directing the computer name to a different direction...

here are some security settings...

Local Security Policies has a place to only allow connections from certain users:

Click Start -> Run -> type in "GPEDIT.msc" and click "OK"

now browse:
Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\

here are several options here that can affect network access, they begin with:
"Network access:..."
"Microsoft network server:..."
"Network security:..."

several of these can cut off users from accessing your pc

by akalinowski

i think i may have missunderstood the question, your not asking about a problem, your asking if there is a way to set permissions, i recomend a firewall and using exeptions to allow users in and adding the users that you want to allow to your network, if your using windows xp home edition, your SOL, your stuck with the default settings, unless there is 3rd party software that i'm unaware of.

by blackcurrant

Hi

Are you saying that you have an incoming connection setup and that you cannot see it?

Normally when you set up an incoming connection, you are asked at the time who should be allowed to use the connection. It is then a matter for you to set the appropriate user permissions on your shared resources.

Open Help and Support and search for 'incoming' and see the instructions for 'Make an incoming network connection'.

Good luck

by computab

No, I am saying that the instructions in The Help and Support Centre do not make sense as there is nothing in Networking connections about 'incoming connections'.

by dkzgambo

try this

Click on Start-Control panel-Network and Internet connections-Network Connection.

To left pane of your open window, there are options like network tasks, See Also, other places and Details.

Under Network tasks, select Create a new Connection.

Click on Setup an Advanced Connection then next.

Select Accept Incoming Connections and follow the proceding prompts.

Voila

by mr 't'

XP sp2: Control panel/Windows firewall,
Advanced tab.
In the Network Connection Settings box, select the connection to modify, then click the settings button.

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