How to configure Windows firewall program exceptions and port exceptions for System Recovery (2024)

Description

If System Recovery console is remotely used, you need to configure the firewall exceptions. If System Recovery is locally used, you do not need to configure the firewall exceptions.

To add a Windows firewall port exception:

1. On the client operating system, go to Start > Run and type firewall.cpl. The Windows Firewall window opens.
2. Click on the “Advanced Settings” link on the left pane. The Windows Firewall with Advanced security window opens.
3. Click on the “Inbound Rules” option.
4. On the left pane, click on “New rule”.
5. Under “Rule Type” select the option “Port” and click next.
6. Select “TCP”and “specific local ports” options.
7. Key in the port number, the default port is TCP port 135.
8. Click Next.
9. Select the option “Allow the connection”.
10. Click Next, do not change any option here and click Next again.
11. Specify a name for this rule.
12. Click Finish.

To add a program exception:

1. On the client operating system, go to Start > Run and type firewall.cpl.
2. Click on the “Advanced Settings” link on the left pane.
   Windows Firewall with Advanced security windowopens up.
3. Click on the “Inbound Rules” option.
4. On the left pane, click on “New rule”.
5. Under “Rule Type” select the option “Program” and click next.
6. Select the option “This Program path”.
7. Browse to the Veritas System Recovery service location [Default location for System Recovery: C:\Program Files\Veritas\VeritasSystem Recovery\Agent\Vprosvc.exe”location.
8. Select the option “Allow the connection”.
9. Click Next, do not change any option here and click Next again.
10. Specify a name for this rule.
11. Click Finish.
    

For more details review:Best practices for configuring Windows Defender Firewall

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