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It is enough to execute it only once, as it will survive the reboot, so you may use execute="once".
 
It is enough to execute it only once, as it will survive the reboot, so you may use execute="once".
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To add ports to the exception list:
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netsh firewall add portopening [protocol] [port number] [rule name]
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[protocol] can be TCP or UDP (remove the brackets when you insert your values).
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To add a program to the exception list:
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add allowedprogram program = [path] name = [name] mode = [ENABLE|DISABLE] scope = [ALL|SUBNET|CUSTOM] addresses = [addresses] profile = [CURRENT|DOMAIN|STANDARD|ALL]
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You might want to check the article in the [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490617.aspx MS Windows XP TechCenter] for detailed explanation.
  
 
[[Category: Silent Installers]]
 
[[Category: Silent Installers]]
 
[[Category: Changing Windows settings]]
 
[[Category: Changing Windows settings]]

Revision as of 02:12, 11 February 2008

To disable Windows XP firewall, you have to execute the following:

netsh firewall set opmode disable

It is enough to execute it only once, as it will survive the reboot, so you may use execute="once".


To add ports to the exception list:

netsh firewall add portopening [protocol] [port number] [rule name]

[protocol] can be TCP or UDP (remove the brackets when you insert your values).


To add a program to the exception list:

add allowedprogram program = [path] name = [name] mode = [ENABLE|DISABLE] scope = [ALL|SUBNET|CUSTOM] addresses = [addresses] profile = [CURRENT|DOMAIN|STANDARD|ALL]

You might want to check the article in the MS Windows XP TechCenter for detailed explanation.