>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my ISP's
>FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and have no idea
>how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>
> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does, I
> have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>
> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and drop
> photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
> Hi,
>
> Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit
> <enter>. You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to open
> the firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule" to change
> port and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:u9IxtFajGHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my>
>>ISP's FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and have
>>no idea how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>>
>> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does, I
>> have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>>
>> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and drop
>> photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Joe
>>
> There is nothing in the Actins column that says "new rule". It's clear
> this firewall is not for end-users. Any way to delete it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uNclKBbjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> Hi,>
>>
>> Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit
>> <enter>. You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to
>> open the firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule" to
>> change port and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:u9IxtFajGHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my>>
>>>ISP's FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and have
>>>no idea how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does, I
>>> have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>>>
>>> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and drop
>>> photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
> You can turn it off, but it is designed for end-users and it is quite
> usable.
>
> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23aNsAScjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> There is nothing in the Actins column that says "new rule". It's clear>
>> this firewall is not for end-users. Any way to delete it?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uNclKBbjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>> Hi,>>
>>>
>>> Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit
>>> <enter>. You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to
>>> open the firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule" to
>>> change port and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:u9IxtFajGHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my
>>>>ISP's FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and have
>>>>no idea how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does, I
>>>> have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>>>>
>>>> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and drop
>>>> photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>
>
> There is nothing in the Actins column that says "new rule". It's clear
> this firewall is not for end-users. Any way to delete it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uNclKBbjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> Hi,>
>>
>> Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit
>> <enter>. You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to
>> open the firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule" to
>> change port and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:u9IxtFajGHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my>>
>>>ISP's FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and have
>>>no idea how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does, I
>>> have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>>>
>>> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and drop
>>> photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
> Sorry Joe, missed one step. After opening the console, expand the left
> column under Console Root/Windows Firewall with... and select the
> connection type. Then you should see the rule option in the right column.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23aNsAScjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> There is nothing in the Actins column that says "new rule". It's clear>
>> this firewall is not for end-users. Any way to delete it?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uNclKBbjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>> Hi,>>
>>>
>>> Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit
>>> <enter>. You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to
>>> open the firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule" to
>>> change port and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:u9IxtFajGHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my
>>>>ISP's FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and have
>>>>no idea how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does, I
>>>> have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>>>>
>>>> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and drop
>>>> photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>
> Hi Rick - I don't see anything that remotely resembles establishing a
> connection with my ISP's FTP site.
>
> Joe
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23ZyOrrgjGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> Sorry Joe, missed one step. After opening the console, expand the left>
>> column under Console Root/Windows Firewall with... and select the
>> connection type. Then you should see the rule option in the right column.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:%23aNsAScjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>> There is nothing in the Actins column that says "new rule". It's clear>>
>>> this firewall is not for end-users. Any way to delete it?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:uNclKBbjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit
>>>> <enter>. You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to
>>>> open the firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule" to
>>>> change port and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>> news:u9IxtFajGHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my
>>>>>ISP's FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and
>>>>>have no idea how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does,
>>>>> I have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>>>>>
>>>>> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and drop
>>>>> photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
> Open the necessary port, that should be all you need to do.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23GN%23W%23hjGHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl.. .>> Hi Rick - I don't see anything that remotely resembles establishing a>
>> connection with my ISP's FTP site.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23ZyOrrgjGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>> Sorry Joe, missed one step. After opening the console, expand the left>>
>>> column under Console Root/Windows Firewall with... and select the
>>> connection type. Then you should see the rule option in the right
>>> column.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:%23aNsAScjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> There is nothing in the Actins column that says "new rule". It's clear
>>>> this firewall is not for end-users. Any way to delete it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:uNclKBbjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit
>>>>> <enter>. You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to
>>>>> open the firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule"
>>>>> to change port and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u9IxtFajGHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my
>>>>>>ISP's FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and
>>>>>>have no idea how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it does,
>>>>>> I have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and
>>>>>> drop photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>I have no idea what port it is.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23RdiMMojGHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>> Open the necessary port, that should be all you need to do.>
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:%23GN%23W%23hjGHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl.. .>>> Hi Rick - I don't see anything that remotely resembles establishing a>>
>>> connection with my ISP's FTP site.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23ZyOrrgjGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Sorry Joe, missed one step. After opening the console, expand the left
>>>> column under Console Root/Windows Firewall with... and select the
>>>> connection type. Then you should see the rule option in the right
>>>> column.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23aNsAScjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> There is nothing in the Actins column that says "new rule". It's
>>>>> clear this firewall is not for end-users. Any way to delete it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uNclKBbjGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click the start button, type "firewall" into the search box and hit
>>>>>> <enter>. You may have to agree to run the snapin if UAP is running to
>>>>>> open the firewall console. In the action column, click on "new rule"
>>>>>> to change port and program settings. FTP uses port 21 normally.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u9IxtFajGHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>I finally figured out that Windows Firewall was blocking access to my
>>>>>>>ISP's FTP website. I've been using Zone Alarm for 6 or 7 years and
>>>>>>>have no idea how to use Windows Firewall other than to turn it off.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unfortunately, Zone Alarm does not work with Vista, so until it
>>>>>>> does, I have no other choice than to use Windows Firewall.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Question - How do I tell Windows Firewall to allow me to drag and
>>>>>>> drop photos, files, etc. to my ISP provided website?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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