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I would suggest reading this as well:<br />
<a href="http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Using-Netsh-Windows-Firewall.html" rel="ugc">http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Using-Netsh-Windows-Firewall.html</a>
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I would suggest reading this as well:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Using-Netsh-Windows-Firewall.html [http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Using-Netsh-Windows-Firewall.html]

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Perfect Solution. &nbsp;Thank you so much! &nbsp;I didn't realize something like this would be so easy!!! &nbsp;
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Perfect Solution.  Thank you so much!  I didn't realize something like this would be so easy!!!  

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all = TCP + UDP ; change to need<br />
10550 port change to port needed<br />
TEST - chnage to Exceptions Name<br />
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Add this to your batch file<br />
netsh firewall set portopening all 10550 TEST ENABLE
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all = TCP + UDP ; change to need
10550 port change to port needed
TEST - chnage to Exceptions Name

Add this to your batch file
netsh firewall set portopening all 10550 TEST ENABLE

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I have an application that communicates on a port via TCP/IP and I want the user to be able to run a batch file that will open a specified port through the Windows Firewall. &nbsp;I am unsure as to what I need to do. &nbsp;Please let me know.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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JP
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I have an application that communicates on a port via TCP/IP and I want the user to be able to run a batch file that will open a specified port through the Windows Firewall.  I am unsure as to what I need to do.  Please let me know.

Thanks,

JP

Programmatically opening a port on Windows with a script.

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