Windows Firewall Inbound Rule Config

Adding an inbound filter rule for an application on a Windows Server 2008 R2:

1. In Server Manager, expand Configuration, expand Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, and then click Inbound Rules.

2. In the Actions pane, click New Rule.

3. Under “What type of rule would you like to create?“, click Program, and then click Next.

4. Select Browse. Browse and select an application (example: c:\Windows\System32\Wintarget.exe), and then click Next.

5. Click Allow the connection, and then click Next.

6. Select the network locations that should be bound to this rule (the default is Domain, Private, and Public). Click Next.

7. Under Name, type a descriptive name for the rule. For example, type Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Service for the program rule for Wintarget.exe. Click Finish.