sp2 Firewall Port Range

[Bill Benz]

I need to open a range of ports(around 100) in the built in sp2 firewall.
I do not see a way to open a range of ports without manually opening each
one.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Bill

 

[SlowJet]

I sure don'y see a way to specify a range.
But if the 100 ports are used by a program(s),
when the program runs (starts listening),
wouldn't WFW do the pop-up and say this is being block,
continue to block, unblock, or ask me later.

Also, the program name could be added to the exception
list.

SJ

 

[SlowJet]

Assuming the program send something out to be responded
to.
Otherwise it would just sit and spin.

SJ

 

[Bill Benz]

Program is on the excetion list however it will not work. It is a FTP
server and needs a range of ports to work.
Damn microsoft :-(

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You could use a BAT file and the NETSH FIREWALL command

An example of this would be opening ports 20000 to 20010

@Echo OFF
FOR /L %%I IN (20000,1,20010) DO NETSH FIREWALL ADD PORTOPENING TCP %%I FTPPort%%I

To run this command from the Run dialog, use:

@Echo OFF
FOR /L %I IN (20000,1,20010) DO NETSH FIREWALL ADD PORTOPENING TCP %I FTPPort%I

Open a Command Prompt window and enter NETSH FIREWALL /? for more help on this topic. NETSH FIREWALL ADD /? for more help on the ADD command.