Tag: Firewall

How to configure RPC dynamic port allocation to work with firewalls

Windows XP use per default a dynamic port range from 1024 to 5000 for RPC/WMI/DCOM. To set up a fixed Port or Range use this settings:

  1. regedit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Rpc
  2. Add key "Internet"
  3. Add this three values:

Ports: REG_MULTI_SZ: 5000-5100
PortsInternetAvailable: REG_SZ: Y
UseInternetPorts: REG_SZ: Y

  1. run winmgmt -standalonehost
  2. net stop winmgmt
  3. net start winmgmt
  4. Reboot

[via]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/154596/how-to-configure-rpc-dynamic-port-allocation-to-work-with-firewalls[/via]
[via]https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb219447%28v=vs.85%29.aspx[/via]