[python-win32] Problems with Python+COM and XP Firewall Manager

[Robert Olson]

At 07:00 PM 10/23/2003, Jens B. Jorgensen wrote:
>You can actually fix this by modifying the hnet.py that was generated by 
>makepy. Go to the line in there where it defines 
>INetSharingConfigurationForINetConnection there is a line there with 
>"InvokeTypes(0x6, LCID, 2, (9, 0), ((9, 1)"... and change the bit with 
>"((9, 1)" to "((13, 1)" and now the code should work. If I had more time 
>to spare at the moment looking at this I'd figure out a patch for makepy 
>and send it on to Mark.

And again, it works like a champ.

(and I find that even though I get a dialog from Windows implying that the 
firewall setting change will only last while the app is running, the change 
sticks).

Thanks so much.

--bob