Rene,

I am not familiar with the XP Firewall specifically, but you should be able to open port 1433 to get it to work. Port 1433 is the default SQL Server port, but it can be re-assigned in the Client Network Utility, so you should confirm that 1433 is the port you are using. Client Network Utility->General Tab->TCP/IP Properties->Default Port.


>Hi All,
>
>We have an MSDE running in the network installed in Windows XP.
>But when we upgrade our operating system to Windows XP SP2 release candidate 1, the MSDE cannot be access anymore.
>We are aware that MSDE would not function properly in the network if the Windows Firewall in Windows XP is turn on.
>If we will turn off the Windows Firewall, the MSDE can be access in the network. We don't want to turn off the windows firewall. What we want to do is to run MSDE on the network eventhough the Windows Firewall is turn on.
>Is anybody there have an idea on how to do it?
>
>
>TIA,
>
>Rene