itunes security - keeps asking to accept incoming conn.

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Level 2

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itunes security - keeps asking to accept incoming conn.

So I turned on firewall and now itunes security - keeps asking to accept incoming conn. every time I start...

Where is "always allow" button?

macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Aug 27, 2010 10:45 AM

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Gerald Raddatz

Level 3

831 points

Aug 27, 2010 11:36 AM in response to revDAVE

You must have sharing turned on in iTunes, but have your firewall enabled to block it in the security section. Just turn off your iTunes music sharing or allow it in the firewall section of the security control panel.

Check out the following kb article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1810

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revDAVE Author

Level 2

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Aug 27, 2010 7:31 PM in response to Gerald Raddatz

Thanks for your help Gerald.

- i repaired permissions
- I turned of all sharing in itunes
- I deleted the existing allow itunes in firewall
- start itunes up again - said allow - still asks every time
- nothing listed in firewall hmmm?

then
- I deleted the existing allow itunes in firewall
- i manually added itunes to firewall

still nada

seems like firewall not seeing itunes.....?

all updated to the latest

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