How to add Exception Rules to Windows Firewall for NX License Server The objective of this procedure is to enable NX client machine to grab license from another physical NX license server machine, while keeping the server’s firewall turned on. This This procedure is performed at the server machine. To grab the license, another usual alternative is to turn off the server firewall, but doing so makes the server more vulnerable to external thread. (For Windows 10) 1. Go to Control Panel > Panel > System and Security > Security > Windows Firewall 2. In the window below, click Advanced settings. settings.
3. In the left panel, notice there are
Inbound Rules and Outbound Rules.
4. To create an inbound rule, right-click Inbound Rules > Rules > New Rule... (To create an outbound rule, right-click Outbound Rules > New Rule...) Rule... )
Click Inbound Rules. Rules.
5. For the rule type, choose Port. Click Next >
6. Choose TCP, input 28000. Click Next >
7. Choose Allow the connection. Click Next >
8. At below dialog box, click Next >
9. At below dialog box, insert a name (for example
TCP28000 ) for reference. Click
Finish.
10. With step 9 completed, you have written 1 exception rule for windows firewall. Please write 7 more rules as illustrated below: Rule No 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Inbound or outbound Inbound Inbound Inbound Outbound Outbound Outbound Outbound
Rule type
Input
Name
Port Program Program Port Port Program Program
UDP, 28000 See Remark 1 See Remark 2 TCP, 28000 UDP, 28000 See Remark 1 See Remark 2
UDP28000 LMGRD UGSLMD TCP28000 UDP28000 LMGRD UGSLMD
11. After completing all the rules, the client machine can grab license from server, while the server firewall is turned on.
Remark 1: Browse to lmgrd.exe. Below is an example.
Remark 2: Browse to ugslmd.exe. Below is an example.
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