Additional Resources for Administering Windows Firewall
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
For general information about how Windows Firewall works, see the following resources:
Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33763).
New Networking Features in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33684).
Windows Firewall Technical Reference on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=42729).
For specific information about troubleshooting Windows Firewall problems, see the following resources:
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall Settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43102).
Article ID 842242 on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43103). This article describes why some programs might stop working after you install Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and what you can do to overcome the problem.
Article ID 884130 on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43104). This article contains a list of programs that are known to experience loss of functionality when they run on Windows XP SP2.