Problems configuring CIFS on Windows

[sscbrian]

I've configured the Windows Advanced Firewall to reject 445/tcp completely.  My understanding is that will force CIFS connections down to the low ports where Alfresco can capture them.  However, when I try to connect I get a failure to connect to the server at all.  Looking for any help/experience that Windows users might have to share.  Here's my current configuration (I've read a number of blogs and docs with all kinds of options that don't seem to do anything.  Currently stripped down to this which still doesn't do anything):

cifs.enabled=true
cifs.serverName=docs.domain.com
cifs.domain=domain.com
cifs.sessionTimeout=500
cifs.ipv6.enabled=true
cifs.WINS.autoDetectEnabled=true
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[mrogers]

Port 445 is for the tcp implementation for CIFS.    139 and 137 are for NetBios which you probably want to avoid if at all possible. 

[sscbrian]

So, should I unblock 445/tcp on the firewall for Alfresco?

[mrogers]

Yes.  Why do you think blocking it is a good idea?

[sscbrian]

The blog post I read about setting up CIFS on Windows said I had to do that to force it to the low ports.  Something about Windows not allowing Alfresco to use port 445.  Is that information out of date now?

[mrogers]

There can be conflict with windows' own cifs implementation.     And sometimes windows may be lazy and not bother to resolve the server by the net bios name.   ( the one with the training A ).    

It's difficult to comment on a blog without more details.