FileWave Firewall Scripts for Windows
Summary
FileWave Installers by defaultinstallers leave Windows Firewall settings untouched.untouched by default. This historical article provides scripts that opens theadd Windows Firewall sorules thefor FileWave Windows processescomponents canwhen accept connections from the outside. needed.
For FileWave 15.5 weadded havethese bakedfirewall this inchanges to the normal client upgrade process. WeThe arescript postingremains here as an example and as a fallback if the scriptupgrade hereFileset indid not add the KBrule.
FileWave 16.0.0 removed the need for this rule. Use this article only for historical 15.5 firewall remediation or as an example of how to changemanage firewall rules via script, but also in case you need to apply it if the upgrade Fileset was not successful in adding the rule.
FileWave 16.0.0 will remove the need for this rule entirely so we made this change very simple to add and remove for 15.5. As of FileWave 16.0.0 this article is merely for historical purposes or to serve as an example if you wanted to know how to makeWindows Firewall rules viawith a script.
Procedure
Use the attached .bat file for FileWave 15.4.2 or lowerearlier, or the Fileset for FileWave 15.5.sx, to open the firewall for the respectivematching executable at theirits standard install locations.location. If you'veyou installed a FilewaveFileWave component to a nonstandard path, please adaptupdate the path inside the scripts.script first.
- Script for FileWave 15.4.2 or lower: fwcld-ports-15.4.2.bat
- Fileset for FileWave 15.5.x: FileWave Firewall Settings 15.5.fileset.zip
The Scriptsscripts allow both in-inbound and outbound connections on all ports for the installed FileWave executables and followuse thethis basic syntax :syntax:
Windows 10 and beyond running FileWave 15.5.x:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FileWave Client" \
action=allow program="C:\Program Files\FileWave\client\fwcld.exe" \
enable=yes dir=in description="FilewaveFileWave Client Inbound Access, usually only port 20010 is needed for client monitor connections"Custom Fields
The following download contains two Custom Fields to report the firewall status of the FileWave Client, for example:
Custom Fields download:
