HT201578: Using iChat with a firewall or NAT router

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Q: I do not see a firewall tab when going to System Preferences>Sharing?

I do not see a firewall tab when going to System Preferences>Sharing.

 

I am unable to make or receive iChat video calls.

 

Trying to figure out what is going on with my router.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Mar 27, 2012 8:18 PM

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Q: I do not see a firewall tab when going to System Preferences>Sharing?

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  • by Niel,Helpful

    Niel Niel Mar 27, 2012 8:21 PM in response to dawnsandy1
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    Mar 27, 2012 8:21 PM in response to dawnsandy1

    Apple moved it to the Security pane in Mac OS X 10.5.

     

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 28, 2012 12:28 PM in response to dawnsandy1
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    Mar 28, 2012 12:28 PM in response to dawnsandy1

    Hi,

     

    For others.

     

    The Firewall is in System Preferences > Security > Firewall

    There are then slight variances in Leopard and Snow Leopard/Lion about when you turn it ON and when you can access the Advanced Button

     

    If it is set to ON then you need to go to the Advanced Button and Enable Allow Signed software

    You may also need to add iChat (Or message beta) to the List.

     

    NOTE

    Enabling Stealth will stop iChat/Messages from working.

     

     

     

     


    8:28 PM      Wednesday; March 28, 2012


    Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

     

      iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),

    "Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously