Allow communication for a port in Windows Firewall.

When communicating with PSOFT Network License Manager installed on a server PC, communication may be blocked by [Windows Defender Firewall], resulting in license authentication failure. We introduce how to allow communication on specific ports in [Windows Defender Firewall].

1. How to open a port

1. Click the Windows [Start] button on the server PC (the PC on which PSOFT Network License Manager is installed) and then click [Control Panel] from [Windows System Tools].
   *For Windows 7, click the Windows [Start] button and then click [Control Panel].
2. Click [System and Security] on the [Control Panel] screen.
   
3. Click [Windows Defender Firewall] on the [System and Security] screen.
   *For Windows 7, the name of [Windows Defender Firewall] is [Windows Firewall].
   
4. Click [Advanced settings] on the [Windows Defender Firewall] screen.
   
5. Click [Inbound Rules] on the left side of the [Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security] screen, and then click [New Rule...] on the right side.
   
6. Select [Port] on the [New Inbound Rule Wizard] screen and click the [Next] button.
   
7. Select [TCP], select [Specific local ports], enter the port number used by PSOFT Network License Manager and click the [Next] button.
   
8. Select [Allow the connection] and click the [Next] button.
   
9. Select the item(s) matching your network configuration for [When does this rule apply?] and click the [Next] button.
   
10. Enter a name for the rule, such as "PSOFT Network License Manager", and click the [Finish] button.
    
11. Confirm that the rule has been added to the [Inbound Rules] list on the [Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security] screen.
    

You have completed the settings to allow communication on specific ports in [Windows Defender Firewall].