Bitdefender Firewall Stops Win10 Easy Connect Feature

zippy2460

First of all, I am no expert. I help out my inlaws in the USA with their PC remotely using MS Remote access ( msra.exe ). Everything works fine if they create an invitation file and send that to me along with the 12 digit number. However, I was looking at an easier way for them and me by doing it via the "easy connect" feature. My ipv6 is working fine and so is easy connect if I disable bitdefender firewall. Obviously I would like to keep firewall enabled during this process. With BD firewall enabled the ipv6 test site fails ( http://www.test-ipv6.com/ ) and easy connect does not work. With firewall disabled the ipv6 test passes all checks and easy connect works. What rules can I add manually to the firewall or indeed any changes anywhere else. I am running Win10 pro, BD Internet Security 2016. All programs are up to date. My inlaws have no easy connect problems as they are using Windows 10 firewall and Windows defender .Many thanks - Zippy ( Germany )

Nesivos

I think the test fails because the BD Firewall default rules block ICMP6 which has security related issues http://www.infosectoday.com/Articles/Basic_IPv6_Security_Considerations.htm

The link below may help you to allow ipv6 communication

Bitdefender Firewall General Rules

http://www.bdantivirus.com/bitdefender/totalsecurity/html/firewall.general.html

zippy2460

Thanks, looking at the second link I still have no idea how to configure Bitdefender 2016 to get Easy Connect to work.

zippy2460

Solved !!!!

Open up Bitdefender and go to the firewall module.

Click on RULES.

At the bottom of the window is a small tick box labelled "Show general rules". After ticking this box you will see a number of rules.

For me ALLOWING "incoming ICMP" and "Incoming ICMPv6" worked.

Note: I found I had to switch off the firewall and switch it back on in order for the new rules to take effect.

Many thanks to Nesivos !