The Firewall Options Tab

These global firewall options can be configured to be applied at package install and uninstall.

Global Firewall Configuration

Windows Firewall state

You can turn ON, turn OFF the Windows Firewall altogether.

Allow Firewall exceptions

Enable / disable ALL firewall exceptions.

Notify when Windows Firewall blocks a new program

Set this option if you want the user to be prompted for permission each time a program tries to open Windows sockets.

Allow unicast responses to multicast/broadcast traffic

This property should be set if the firewall must not allow unicast responses to multicast and broadcast traffic. If a PC sends a broadcast packet, a unicast response is allowed for three seconds. Use this property to change this behavior.

System Services Authorization

Enable / disable firewall authorization for predefined system services like: "File and Printer sharing", "Remote Desktop", "UPnP".

ICMP Settings

Configure advanced settings for ICMP protocol.

It is not recommended to turn OFF Windows Firewall.

Exercise caution when setting these options because they affect ALL running processes and services on the system.