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Lost manually added firewall exceptions

  1. #1


    HAL Guest

    Lost manually added firewall exceptions

    I have added an FTP server to my Vista computer, and I added program and
    port to firewall exceptions manually.

    Today, I putted my system to Halt (sleep) and now when it resumed I
    discovered that my FTP server was no longer listening. And it was
    completely removed from the exception list.



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  2. #2


    David Beder [MSFT] Guest

    Re: Lost manually added firewall exceptions

    I'd check that the system is in the same 'profile' as you'd created your
    original exceptions.

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    "HAL" <nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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    >I have added an FTP server to my Vista computer, and I added program and
    >port to firewall exceptions manually.
    >
    > Today, I putted my system to Halt (sleep) and now when it resumed I
    > discovered that my FTP server was no longer listening. And it was
    > completely removed from the exception list.
    >
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    HAL Guest

    Re: Lost manually added firewall exceptions

    David Beder [MSFT] wrote:
    > I'd check that the system is in the same 'profile' as you'd created your
    > original exceptions.
    >


    How do i check if it's the same profile? i've never heard of a profile

    This is my home computer, and not a domain computer.

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  4. #4


    David Beder [MSFT] Guest

    Re: Lost manually added firewall exceptions

    Home machines will still have two profiles, Private and Public.
    To view your exceptions:
    1) run MMC.exe
    2) file/Add new snap-in
    3) add Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
    4) select the Inbound Rules node and look for the exception you created.
    There should be a column that lists the profile it was added to.
    5) select the monitoring node and check which profile is active.

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    "HAL" <nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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    > David Beder [MSFT] wrote:
    >> I'd check that the system is in the same 'profile' as you'd created your
    >> original exceptions.
    >>

    >
    > How do i check if it's the same profile? i've never heard of a profile
    >
    > This is my home computer, and not a domain computer.
    >
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