Configuring a Firewall on a DPM Server

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Published : September 27, 2005

To configure a firewall on a DPM server, you must open port 135 to TCP traffic, and you must enable the DPM service (Msdpm.exe) and the file agent (Msdpmfsagent.exe) to communicate through the firewall.

The following procedures apply to Windows Firewall configuration. If Windows Firewall is enabled on the DPM server when you install DPM, DPM Setup configures the firewall automatically.

For instructions on configuring other firewall software, consult the firewall documentation.

To configure Windows Firewall on a DPM server

  1. In Control Panel, click Windows Firewall.

  2. On the General tab, verify that Windows Firewall is turned on, and that the Don’t allow exceptions check box is clear.

  3. On the Exceptions tab, do the following:

    • Click Add Program, click Browse, and navigate to Program Files/Microsoft Data Protection Manager/DPM/bin. Select Msdpm.exe, and click Open, and then click OK.

    • Click Add Program, click Browse, and navigate to Program Files/Microsoft Data Protection Manager/DPM/bin. Select Msdpmfsagent.exe, click Open, and then click OK.

    • Click Add Port, type a name for the port in the Name box (you can use any name), type 135 in the Port number box, verify that TCP is specified as the protocol, click OK to close the Add a Port dialog box, and then click OK to close the Windows Firewall dialog box.