I'm going to add port openings in the Windows Firewall using netsh commands. I'm basing this script on a group policy for a firewall on another server. In the policy, there is "Allow local port exceptions" that is enabled. I'm thinking I have to do this with a netsh command, but I'm not sure how to do it. Can someone point me in the right direction please? Thanks, and I hope I explained what I need sufficiently.

Please refer following discussions... Group Policy to allow specific n/w ports through Windows Firewall http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/7b89a4aa-c8dc-4a91-b57e-0b77ad59fee2/#7c80c2d6-8e8f-4af2-adec-daa841b23eff Windows Firewall Group Policy http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/f2cf0f34-1323-4333-a93c-10a9b31e766d This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. Most of the downtime's are caused because of SysAdmin's curiosity ! - Santosh

Hi, also take alook at this link it can help you: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947709/en-usOussama Oueslati | System Engineer | vNext Consulting

Please refer following discussions... Group Policy to allow specific n/w ports through Windows Firewall http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/7b89a4aa-c8dc-4a91-b57e-0b77ad59fee2/#7c80c2d6-8e8f-4af2-adec-daa841b23eff Windows Firewall Group Policy http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/f2cf0f34-1323-4333-a93c-10a9b31e766d This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. Most of the downtime's are caused because of SysAdmin's curiosity ! - Santosh

Hello, To deploy Windows Firewall Settings using group policies, refer to this article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490626.aspx More if you ask them here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/threads This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

Hi, also take alook at this link it can help you: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947709/en-usOussama Oueslati | System Engineer | vNext Consulting

Hello, To deploy Windows Firewall Settings using group policies, refer to this article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490626.aspx More if you ask them here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/threads This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

Thank you, all! The help was greatly appreciated.