disabling firewall

Is there a way to permantly disable the fireall? When I disable network traffic and reboot it automaticlly switches back. Internet connection on network is fine but I cannot share files to my network computer. File sharing IS enabled!

 

Hi ! Welcome to the forum.

If you want to permanently stop the firewall functionality in ESS , simply install and use ESET Antivirus (not ESS) .

The problem with file/network sharing is different story. You can try to swith to Interactive Mode or Policy-based mode (More about these modes in ESS's Help file - press F1)

Open the user interface (GUI) . Enter the Advanced Setup Tree (F5)

1. Navigate to Personal Firewall. Choose Interactive Mode

2. Navigate to Personal Firewall -> Rules and zones . In the right (at the Trusted zone part) , click Setup and choose "Allow sharing"

3. Navigate to Personal Firewall -> IDS and Advanced options
Make sure all services are allowed (a.k.a 5 options)

4. In Personal firewall -> IDS and advanced options , enabled logging . Press OK.


Then, open Personal firewall > Rules and zones > Zone and rule setup
Choose "Toggle detailed view of all riles" (if already not set to this)
Uncheck every rule that has in the name Block. Press Apply button now. Confirm with OK.

Start creating new rule (use the button called "New")


Name : your choice
Direction : Both
Action : Allow
Protocol : TCP & UDP

Additional action:
check Log


In Local tab - just add the ports to be opened . For file/printer sharing add port range 135-139 (or single ports 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139)
In Remote choose - here enter just the IP address or the IP range of the machine(s) you want to allow to have access to your computer - e.g. 192.168.16.1 .

Confirm with OK . Try again.

 

Sorry about the double post. I will give it a try thanks.
Jim

 

Let us know the results of your try

 

Did all you ask.......still doesn't work.

Jim

 

Can I uninstall Eset and reinstall minus the firewall portion? Would that help?
Jim

 

I'd try to submit support request to ESET . Goto Help->Contact Customer care , fill in the data , allow the program to gather information about your system and itself and wait them answer you . This way ESET Support team will be able to check what rules exactly you use and advise you on correct rules (for example).

 

No . As I said , if you don't want ESET's firewall , you should install/use ESET NOD32 Antivirus (EAV).

ESET Smart Security (ESS) includes Antivirus , Antispyware , Firewall , Anti-SPAM
ESET Antivirus (EAV) includes Antivirus and Antispyware only.


If you want to install EAV :

1. Download fresh new version of the desired ESET product
http://www.eset.com/download
Make sure that you choose the correct version.

2. Uninstall your current version from Control Panel
3. Reboot the computer when prompted
4. Delete manually these folders:

- C:\Program files\ESET
- C:\Documents and Settings\All users\Application data\Eset
- C:\Documents and Settings\~username~\Local Settings\Application data\Eset

5. Reinstall your ESET software using the file you downloaded in step1 . Use typical install.

 

I'll try the Eset support. Thanks for the help.
Jim

 

You are welcome!

 

I had that problem as well. In the end I just bought a 4 port modem/router and used that instead of ICS and had no problems since. ;-0

 

A good way around this is to totally remove ESS by using the rules below...

after uninstall, delete these folders
C OR D:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ESET
C OR D:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\ESET
AND some registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Eset
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Eset
Reboot the PC
THIS WILL TOTALLY REMOVE EAV AND ESS

Afte that make sure file sharing is working and then do a cusotm install of ESS where when prompted. Put the firewall in Interactive mode from the start and enable file sharing as well when prompted. I am on Vista Ultimate for both machines; also they are fully patched. This is working fine. I have not read what OS you are using, XP or Vista?