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[How To] Add program and port exceptions to the Windows Firewall via command line - Mark - 24-08-2011
[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 ENABLESo we have two seperate parts here.
This adds port 5900 as an exception with the name "web".
Code:
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 5900 webThis adds the file vnc.exe as an exception with the name "TightVNC".
Code:
netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Program Files\TightVNC\vnc.exe" TightVNC ENABLEI'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.
RE: [How To] Add program and port exceptions to the Windows Firewall via command line - Drumm - 24-08-2011
What would you use this for mark
?