unblocking a port

[WAkthar]

Hi
I have a simple socket program which needs to connect and send an xml stream
through sockets.

private int nCommPort = 4555;
private string HostName = "localhost" ;
private Socket TcpSocket;
private XmlDocument objXmlDocument;


IPAddress HostIP = Dns.Resolve(Hos tName).AddressL ist[0];
IPEndPoint HostEP = new IPEndPoint(Host IP,nCommPort);
TcpSocket = new
Socket(AddressF amily.InterNetw ork,SocketType. Stream,Protocol Type.Tcp);

// Get the client name
string strHome = Dns.GetHostName ();
string strMessage = "Hello from " + strHome;
byte[] byteMessage =
System.Text.Enc oding.ASCII.Get Bytes(strMessag e.ToCharArray() );

// Connect to Server
TcpSocket.Conne ct(HostEP);

if(TcpSocket.Co nnected)
{
:
:
}

I get an error

Additional information: No connection could be made because the target
machine actively refused it

When I ran it first I got the usual XP message box asking whether to block
or unblock this program. Unfortunatley I presses block instead of unblock.
How can I unblock this now!!

Cheers

[Nick Weekes]

Re: unblocking a port

I think you mean the Microsoft AntiSpyware tool, in which case double
click the SysTray icon (red circle) and then goto Tools/Real time
protection/view all blocked items. You can un-block from here.

[WAkthar]

Re: unblocking a port

I do not have Microsoft AntiSpyware Tool installed on my machine.


"Nick Weekes" <nickjunkinbox@ yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I think you mean the Microsoft AntiSpyware tool, in which case double
> click the SysTray icon (red circle) and then goto Tools/Real time
> protection/view all blocked items. You can un-block from here.
>[/color]

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Re: unblocking a port


"WAkthar" <wakthar@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
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>I do not have Microsoft AntiSpyware Tool installed on my machine.
>
>[/color]

A firewall maybe?

Willy.

[WAkthar]

Re: unblocking a port

Yes there is Windows Firewall but how do I unblock using this???




"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <willy.denoyett e@telenet.be> wrote in message
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>
> "WAkthar" <wakthar@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
> news:uNsHJeQYFH A.4024@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I do not have Microsoft AntiSpyware Tool installed on my machine.
>>
>>[/color]
>
> A firewall maybe?
>
> Willy.
>
>[/color]

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Re: unblocking a port


"WAkthar" <wakthar@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
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> Yes there is Windows Firewall but how do I unblock using this???
>
>[/color]
Add your port(s) to the exceptions.

Willy.