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Manage Windows Firewall

Managing Windows Firewall

Under Administration | Clients | Firewall management, define the Firewall settings on Clients relevant for Client-Server communication. The following options are available:

Option Description

Activate Firewall Management with EgoSecure Data Protection

Enables Windows Firewall on all computers where Agents are installed. User can disable it manually. Once the option is enabled, the two options below become available for activation.

Firewall always active

Enables Windows Firewall on all computers where Agents are installed. If a user disables it manually, Firewall is automatically enabled back.

Open communication ports

Adds port 6006 (port on the Agents for incoming connections) to Firewall exclusions.

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