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[How To] Add program and port exceptions to the Windows Firewall via command line
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[How To] Add program exceptions to the Windows Firewall via command line

This one is quick and easy, a "trick" I learnt some time back that required refreshing recently. I used to use it to allow VNC acceptions within my LAN.

This works in XP, I know in Windows 7 the commands have changed slightly.

The thing as a whole, really quick two liner.

Code:
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 5900 web
netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Program Files\TightVNC\vnc.exe" TightVNC ENABLE


So we have two seperate parts here.

This adds port 5900 as an exception with the name "web".

Code:
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 5900 web


This adds the file vnc.exe as an exception with the name "TightVNC".

Code:
netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Program Files\TightVNC\vnc.exe" TightVNC ENABLE


I've disguised this as an update file before now - you chuck in a @echo off, and a bit of echo The update installed successfully. pause and it looks plausable. You then use one of many programs that allow remote installations.
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What would you use this for mark Big Grin?
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