How to open a Port on Windows Server 2008

Some people refer to this as "Port Forwarding" but the with a public IP you dont need to do no port forwarding as all your ports will go directly to you Public IP address. All you need to do to open the ports your game requires for your players to connect, simply add the rule to your firewall.

1. First thing we will do is Open Advanced Windows Firewall.

Open a port on windows firewall

Open a port on windows firewall

2. Choose the type of rule you are going to add. We will use 1 single Port in our case so we will choose Port.

Open a port on windows firewall

3. Choose a protocol. TCP or UDP

Open a port on windows firewall

4. Allow incoming connections to your port.

Open a port on windows firewall

5. Allow connection on all networks.

Open a port on windows firewall

6. Give your port / new rule a name. Then Finish.

Open a port on windows firewall


7. Restart the firewall service.


Open a port on windows firewall

Restart Windows Firewall.

Open a port on windows firewall

That is all, you have allowed Port 5353 on your Windows Firewall.














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