Windows Firewall (1 Viewer)

[Sasler]

OK, this must be a silly question, but how to open UDP Ports 6970 - 9999 as stated in the Wiki? I can only open one port at the time in Windows XP SP2 Firewall, which would take for ages to compleate. There must be an easier way, but I wasn't able to find it out even with the trusty Google.

When I disable the firewall things work OK, but I don't fancy that.

 

[IanW]

Hi Sasler,

I came across the same problem when I was trying out the new TV Server. My solution was to replace the Windows firewall with a free, 3rd party one. I now use Comodo - http://www.comodo.com/products/free_products.html
With this installed, you can make all of your home network into an unrestricted zone which removes the complication of opening ports for specific purposes.

Regards, Ian.

 

[Erbsenkopp]

Hi Sasler,

for TVEngine3 you just have to allow these Programes to bypass the firewall:

TVService = Can be found in your TV Server directory
SQLServr = Can be found in "c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql\mssql\binn\"
SQLBrowser = Can be found in "c:\program files\microsoft sql server\90\shared\"

regards
Erbsenkopp

 

[lar282]

or use a config tools for xp firewall to open range of ports.
http://software.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?&tags=Microsoft+Windows+XP&docid=277031

//Lasse

 

[Sasler]

Hi Sasler,

for TVEngine3 you just have to allow these Programes to bypass the firewall:

TVService = Can be found in your TV Server directory
SQLServr = Can be found in "c:\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql\mssql\binn\"
SQLBrowser = Can be found in "c:\program files\microsoft sql server\90\shared\"

regards
Erbsenkopp

Thanx, this worked. This info would be beneficial in the Wiki

 

[chinga69]

thanks for the info to get me working with the firewall
these are the locations for vista 64 bit

SQLServr = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn"
SQLBrowser = "c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sql server\90\shared\"

 

[N1LZ]

i had also problems with the windows firewall...

you have to open mysql ports, too (only if mysql is used). the needed file is the "mysql-nt.exe" in the mysql\bin directory.

greets