Opening ports with Windows Firewall??? help

[Marcie]

I need to open ports in the windows firewall to use AIM
video IM it says that ports 1024-5000 need to be open in
order to use videoIM. I know how to open a single port
but How do I open 1024-5000 without having to do it 5000
times

Thanks
Marcie

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi Marcie,

Since you mention "Windows Firewall", i assume that you have the Release Candidate version of SP2
installed on your system, since Windows Firewall is an enhancement only found in the release
candidate version of SP2. If this is the case, then you may open the Network Connections folder
through Start >> Control Panel >> Network Connections. On the left pane, click on 'Change windows
firewall settings' under Network tasks. Flip to the 'Exceptions' tab and click on 'Add program'.
Browse to the AIM executable and select it and click on OK.

This way, Windows Firewall will automatically open any ports that AIM may require and you would not
have to worry about opening any specific ports.

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