Creating firewall rules

In this article, we will explore how to create firewall rules on your Windows VPS.

Creating an inbound traffic rule:

1. Log in to your Windows RDP with your credentials.
2. Type “firewall” in the search bar, then click on “Windows Firewall”.
3. In the left-hand menu, click on “Advanced settings”.
4. Click on “Inbound Rules”.
5. On this page, you will find all the inbound traffic rules currently configured on your Windows VPS.
6. Here, you can allow a port to receive traffic by clicking on “New Rule”.
7. Then, select the type of rule you want to implement. In this case, we will choose “Port”.
8. Now, you can specify whether the rule applies to the “TCP” or “UDP” protocol.
9. Once done, you need to specify the port(s) you want to open.
   • TIP: If you want to open ports 80 and 90, enter “80, 90”.
   • TIP: If you want to open ports from 80 to 90, you can enter “80-90”.
10. In our case, we will open port 80.
11. Next, you need to specify the action to take for this port (3 possible choices). In our case, we will choose the option: “Allow the connection”.
12. You must choose which profiles this rule will be active on.
13. Almost done! You just need to define a name and, if you wish, a description to easily identify the rule. Then click “Finish”.