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See Also
Recipes 3-3 and 3-4 for more on configuring program and port exceptions
Microsoft TechNet: “Configuring System Service Exceptions” (
http://
www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/
library/Operations/9a29df7b-235a-42fd-9c25-13f6be94ad9a.mspx
)
3-11. Configuring UPnP Through the Windows Firewall
Problem
You want to configure the Windows Firewall to allow Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on a
Windows Server 2003 computer.
Solution
Using a Graphical User Interface
1.
Open the Network Connections applet.
2.
Double-click on the Local Area Connection icon.
3.
From the Advanced tab, click Settings. This will launch the Windows Firewall Control
Panel applet.
4.
From the Exceptions tab, place a check mark next to UPnP Framework.
5.
To define the scope of the exception, click on Edit, followed by Change Scope, and
select from one of the following three options:
Any computer (including those on the Internet).
My network (local subnet).
Custom list. For this option, enter a single IP address using the syntax
192.168.1.151
,
or enter a range of addresses using the network ID of the range followed by its subnet
mask, such as
192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0
. Separate multiple entries using a comma.
6.
Click OK when you're finished.
Using a Command-Line Interface
The following command enables UPnP to pass through the Windows Firewall:
> netsh firewall set service type = upnp mode = ENABLE
