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Close ports on the firewall

Applies To: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

When you uninstall a line-of-business application or stop using a program or service, you should close the associated ports in the server firewall.

Note

You must be a network administrator to complete this procedure.

To close a port in the server firewall

  1. Open the Windows SBS Console.

  2. On the navigation bar, click Network, and then click Connectivity.

  3. Right-click Server firewall, and then click View firewall properties.

  4. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Manage rules.

  5. Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall.

  6. On the Allowed Programs page, click Change settings.

  7. In the list of programs and features, clear the check box for the program or feature for which you want to close a firewall port.

  8. Click OK.