Enter a Name and Description of the Rule.Select either Domain, Private, or Public profile.Follow Using the SQL Error Log to Determine the SQL Port.

Select Specific Local Ports and enter the TCP port number.Click Inbound Rules and select New Rule.Enter wf.msc in the Open field and click OK.Press Win Key +R to open the Run window.Unlike router-based firewalls you deploy at the boundary of a private network and the Internet, Windows Firewall acts as a firewall for host-based traffic you assign to an IP address.Īdd Port Exceptions to the Windows FirewallĪdd Program Exceptions to the Windows FirewallĪdd Port Exceptions to the Windows Firewall Windows 8.1 Windows Firewall is a stable, host-based firewall for incoming traffic.

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