RE: Firewalls on Windows that blocks Maxima

Thanks to all!

Maxima runs!!


Dieter


> 
> The design of the XMaxima system is an "engine" that runs in the
> background and another executable that runs as a "user interface".
> These programs talk via a "port" on your computer.
> (a port is a virtual address so that programs can find each other.
> If you run a webserver, programs will connect to this executable through
> port 80, both from other computers and from your own computer.)
> 
> So you do not need to disable the whole firewall, just open this port for
> local access. (I think the port used by Maxima is 4040 but I do not
> remember. Check the logfile of the firewall to see what connection it
> blocked.)
> 
> Good luck,