By default, Hostwinds does not block any ports on your VPS. However, this article will discuss the Windows built in Firewall, along with how to open and close ports. This article is intended for Hostwinds clients who need to open or block a port to their Windows VPS and we will go over how to to this using this simple to follow guide with step by step instructions. What Is Windows Firewall?Windows Firewall is a built in system that is designed to filter incoming and outbound traffic.
Traffic coming in and out of your Windows server has ports, designed to provide direction past the location of where the IP points to ( ie www.example.com:8080 in the URL will direct the site to port 8080). As an example, you may notice Administrator pop-ups when a program needs access, requiring you to confirm or deny the request.
In this event, the Windows Firewall is not recognizing the IP trying to connect, or the IP you are trying to connect to. By design, Windows Firewall is doing its job by ensuring you are aware of the connection prior to the connection being made and avoiding potentiality harmful software packages.Typically Windows Firewall only applies to outside connections and unknown connections. Therefore, unless manually blocked, connection locally are not filtered.
This means connections to devices like your printer, are not blocked. How To Open Firewall Ports In WindowsSteps are outlined using Windows 10 (Windows 2016 Server), however, steps for other Windows version should be similar in nature.Step 1: Open your Control Panel by searching for it in your Windows Search bar.Step 2: Select System Securityfrom the available optionsStep 3: Select Windows Defender FirewallStep 4: Find and select Advanced Settings on the left-hand-sideStep 5: The advanced settings should open now. You will have two different rules you can edit:.
Inbound Rules: These rules regulate what comes into your computer. Outbound Rules: These rules regulate what goes out of your computerRight-hand click on either Inbound Rules or Outbound Rules to create a New RuleTypically, it is suggested to create the same rule for the opposite Inbound or Outbound option for simplicity and securityStep 6: For this guide illustrating how to open and block ports, select the Port option to add a rule for an incoming or outgoing port.Step 7: Choose the type of connection to apply, either TCP or UDP.
It’s worth noting that the majority of ports will use TCP unless otherwise specified. Add the port manually in the text box and click “ Next” when you have specified this to fit your needs.Step 8: Now select whether or not the connection is to allow the connection or to block the connection.Step 9: Select the rules this applies to and that you find necessary. You can select all the boxes, but generally you will want to ensure “ public” is checked.Step 10: Some Windows Firewalls will allow you to name the rule and provide a description, which will be the last step.Your port should now be open immediately after configuration and selecting Finish. How To Block A Currently Allowed PortStep 1: Find the port or rule you want to block and right-click. Select Properties from the available options.Step 2: Select the General tab and choose “Block the Connection”.
Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) console extensions have been a widely used tool for administrators to augment the functionality provided by ConfigMgr. The Now Micro Right Click Tools (Right Click Tools) allow administrators to interact with their ConfigMgr clients in real time, enabling them to shortcut some of the wait times associated with an asynchronous client-based architecture. This blog post will cover how to automate the deployment of the Now Micro Right Click Tools using the ConfigMgr application model. The Right Click Tools require the or higher, or higher, and the as prerequisites. See the linked blog posts for more information on how to create silent installations for these applications.The Right Click Tools also have some requirements for the machines that they’re running against. ICMP echo must be enabled in the firewall, as well as remote WMI and File and Print sharing. Additionally, the user running the Right Click Tools must have sufficient permission on the computer that the action is running against to perform that action.
If using the tools to reset passwords, unlock accounts, or change group memberships, the user must have permissions to perform these actions in Active Directory. Some of the tools use the Remote Registry service, so this service must be enabled on both the device running the Right Click Tools as well as the device being connected to.Since the Now Micro Right Click Tools are an MSI based installation, creation of the ConfigMgr applications is relatively straight-forward. For simple deployments, the default installation will provide the full set of functionality of the Right Click Tools. Before creating the application, download the latest version of the Right Click Tools from and copy it to a new folder in your ConfigMgr source folder.
Next, right click on the Applications node and choose New Application. Use the Windows Installer type, and browse to the Right Click Tools.msi file in the ConfigMgr content source.The Windows Installer type pulls some of the common metadata out of the MSI.