SP2 Firewall

MrEen's SP2 Firewall Help for mIRC

If you were naive enough to install Microsoft's Windows XP SP2, you need this help that MrEen has kindly provided to help you enable your DCC send.

To add a program to the exceptions list:
  1. Click Start and then click Control Panel.
  2. In the control panel, click Windows Firewall.
  3. On the Exceptions tab, under Programs and Services, select the check box for the program or service that you want to allow, and then click OK.

If the program (or service) that you want to allow is not listed:

  1. Click Add program.
  2. In the add a program dialog box, click the program you want to add, and then click OK. The program will appear, selected, on the Exceptions tab, under programs and Services.
  3. Click OK.

As a Last Resort, Open a Port:

If you still do not find the program, you can open a port instead. A port is like a small door in the firewall that allows communications to pass through. To specify which port to open, on the Exceptions tab, click Add Port. (When you open a port, remember to close it again when you are done using it.)

Adding an exception is preferable to opening a port because: It is easier to do. You do not need to know which port number to use. It is more secure than opening a port, because the firewall is only open while the program is waiting to receive the connection.