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Installing Windows XP with Service Pack 2 may disable File and Printer Sharing, thereby blocking the deployment of CPM Clients Agents via CPM Deployment Service (CDS).

To resolve the issue, enable File and Printer Sharing:

1. Open Windows Control Panel.
2. Select Network Connections.
3. Select your active Local Area Connection, then right click and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
4. Go to the Advanced tab of the connection properties.
5. Click the Settings button.This button opens the new Windows Firewall control panel. This control panel is also available from the Network and Internet Connections and Security Center categories of Control Panel.
6. Go to the Exceptions tab.
7. Enable File and Printer Sharing.
8. Click OK.The CPM Client Agent is no longer blocked by Windows XP Firewall settings. You may now deploy Clients Agents via CDS.
9. Repeat this procedure, to enable File and Printer Sharing, for each machine requiring CPM Client Agent installation.

To read further about enabling/disabling Windows Firewall, in Microsoft XP with Service Pack 2, refer to Microsoft’s knowledge base.