iTunes library sharing with Mcafee firewall

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iTunes library sharing with Mcafee firewall

I've recently not been able to share my iTunes library or see any shared iTunes library on my network because of my McAfee firewall. I've checked to make sure iTunes is allowed full network access through the firewall as well. Any help?

Dell, Windows 7

Posted on Dec 12, 2010 5:05 PM

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b noir

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Dec 12, 2010 5:10 PM in response to -Enjoi-

I've checked to make sure iTunes is allowed full network access through the firewall as well.

Also check to make sure BonJour is being allowed full access by your McAfee, Enjoi. (iTunes uses BonJour for home sharing.)

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-Enjoi- Author

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Dec 12, 2010 5:16 PM in response to b noir

Yeah, Bonjour is being allowed full access.

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b noir

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Dec 12, 2010 5:24 PM in response to -Enjoi-

Perhaps try deleting the existing rules (for iTunes and BonJour) and creating new ones allowing full access to both applications. (On occasion I've been caught by rules "going off" after an upgrade, and replacing the rule helped with that.)

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-Enjoi- Author

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Dec 12, 2010 5:26 PM in response to b noir

I've tried that already too, hahah..

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b noir

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Dec 12, 2010 5:31 PM in response to -Enjoi-

🙂 Steadily ruling out the possibilities.

... are multiple firewalls running on the PC? (For example, could the Windows Firewall have accidentally been switched on as well as the McAfee one?)

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