How to disable VPN block on Windows Firewall

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1 How to disable VPN block on Windows Firewall You may have experienced VPN block issues by Windows firewall, usually it s a default setting, but there s always a way to get around it and get connected again. You may refer to the solutions below to proceed with. Add Exclusion 2 Go to Virus & Threat protection settings 3 Select Exclusions 4 Select Add or remove exclusions 5 Select Add an exclusion and add your VPN client software Change allow app settings 1 / 18

2 2 Select System & Security 2 / 18

3 3 Click Windows Defender Firewall 3 / 18

4 4 On the left pane, click Allow an app or a feature through Windows Firewall. A window in which you can allow or prevent any app will display 4 / 18

5 5 Click Change Settings 5 / 18

6 6 Check for your VPN from the list of programs and apps you want to allow through your firewall 7 Check Public or Private to select the network type on which you want the VPN to run 8 If you cannot find your VPN, click Allow another app 9 Select your VPN and then click Add, then click OK Change Adapter Settings 6 / 18

7 2 Select Network and Sharing Center 7 / 18

8 3 On the left pane, click Change adapter settings 8 / 18

9 4 Click File 5 Select New incoming connection 6 Select all users you want to access your VPN connection 7 Check Through the Internet 8 Click Next 9 From the list of protocols, mark the Internet protocols you want your VPN to connect to 10 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) 11 Go to Control Panel again and select Windows Firewall 9 / 18

10 12 Click Advanced Settings 10 / 18

11 13 Click Inbound Rules>Actions 11 / 18

12 14 Click New Rule 12 / 18

13 15 In the Wizard, choose Port and click Next. Most VPN clients use ports 500 and 4500 UDP, and port 1723 for TCP. You can use TCP and insert 1723 in Specific remote ports field 13 / 18

14 16 Click Next 17 Select Allow the connection and click Next 14 / 18

15 18 When asked When does this rule apply? select all options (Domain, Private, Public) and apply the rule to all 19 Choose a name and description to fill the Name and Description 20 Click Finish Create new inbound rule 2 Click inbound rules on the left 15 / 18

16 3 Click New rule on the right 4 Click Custom rule 5 Specify programs or leave as all programs 6 Specify ports or leave as all ports 7 Click These IP addresses under remote IP 8 Click This IP address range 9 Type From To Close and click Next, then leave as Allow the connection 11 Apply to all profiles 12 Name your profile and click Finish You should then be able to connect to your home devices through VPN Enable rule for PPTP 2 Select Windows Firewall 3 Select Advanced Settings 16 / 18

17 4 Search for the Routing and Remote Access under Inbound Rules and Outbound Rules. For Inbound Rules: right-click Routing and Remote Access (PPTP-In), select Enable Rule. For Outbound Rules: right-click Routing and Remote Access (PPTP-Out), select Enable Rule. Open ports 2 IP Protocol=GRE (value 47) used by PPTP data path 3 Make sure that these ports are allowed on Windows Firewall with corresponding network profile. 4 DO NOT configure RRAS static filters if you are running on the same server RRAS based NAT router functionality. This is because RRAS static filters are stateless and NAT translation requires a stateful edge firewall like ISA firewall. 5 In general, VPN error 807 indicates that the network connection between your computer and the VPN server was interrupted. This also can be caused by a problem in the VPN transmission and is commonly the result of internet latency or simply that your VPN server has reached capacity. Try to 17 / 18

18 Powered by TCPDF ( PureVPN Support reconnect to the VPN server. Turn off SSL monitoring 18 / 18