Windows XP SP2 Firewall and EDM Server

With Windows XP Service Pack 2 a new version of the Windows Firewall is installed and enabled by default on any workstation that is not part of a Windows Domain or Active Directory. If you are running the EDM Server on Windows XP there is some additional configuration is necessary.

Notes

1. Windows XP Professional is not supported as server operating system in a production environment, but for demonstration and evaluation only.
2. For any TeamWork client installation the firewall is transparent and needs no additional configuration.

To configure the Windows Firewall to allow access to the TeamWork EDM Server:

1. Open the Firewall settings, either from the Security Center Control Panel applet, or from the properties pane of your Local Area Connection.
   
2. Go to the Exceptions tab.
   
3. Place a check mark next to File and Printer Sharing:
   
   
4. Add a TCP Port, with RPC Port as the name and port number 135:
   
   
5. Add a program, browse to the BC-TeamWork folder, and select AMEDMW.exe:
   
   
6. Repeat step 5 for the TeamWork License Server, AMLicense.exe.
   
7. To use WebAccess or configure a vault for offline use, repeat step 5 for the Internet Information Service process, C:\WINDOWS\System32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe.
   
8. In steps 4 through 7 you might want to change the scope for the new rule (ie. the computers allowed to access the EDM Server) to only the local subnet instead of the Internet: