Additional Resources for Windows Firewall Troubleshooting

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

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.

For information about Windows Firewall known issues and best practices, see the following resources:

• Best Practices for Managing Windows Firewall

• Known Issues for Managing Resets, Startup, and Shutdown

• Known Issues for Managing Windows Firewall Profiles

• Known Issues for Managing Firewall Rules

• Known Issues for Managing IPsec, Multicast, and ICMP Settings

• Known Issues for Managing Windows Firewall Notifications

• Known Issues for Optimizing Windows Firewall

• Known Issues for Securing Windows Firewall

For general information about how Windows Firewall works and how to manage and configure Windows Firewall, see the following resources:

• Administering Windows Firewall

• 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).