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stoneage

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I can't open a port in the Sharing/System Pref Pane on my G4 iBook (10.4.7). I can click on Edit... on existing ports, but am unable to create a new one. I was trying to open up 5052 for DropCopy. The button activates when I click on it, but nothing happens.
 

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yellow

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Oct 21, 2003
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Are you an admin on the box?
Tried logging in as another admin user to see if it works there?
Tried turning the firewall OFF before editing/adding new holes?
 

Eraserhead

macrumors G4
Nov 3, 2005
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You need to add a new service in the firewall tab (i think) then you can specify the ports you want to open.
 

yellow

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Oct 21, 2003
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If you can't do it from a newly created (admin) user, it's an indicator of a deeper problem. What do the logs indicate as a problem (if anything)?
 

Coheebuzz

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Oct 10, 2005
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Try trashing 'com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist' from your Preferences. That may help.

Also can you use the Terminal to open/close ports in the Firewall? Can't tell you how but it will help to isolate the problem.
 
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