Bitdefender Firewall blocks access to remote computers

Brian F · 2023-11-06T03:35:21+00:00

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Brian F

I use explorer on a PC to access my remote server, using \\servername.

Bitdefender firewall blocks this.

I have to disable the firewall to access my server.

I have allowed explorer.exe firewall access, but this does not help.

What am I doing wrong?

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Liobet

Hi Brian F,

You do nothing wrong, dear member. There are always some small issues here and there.

Maybe this process could help ?

https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/13425/

Cheers,

Brian F

Hi Liobet, thanks! I thought that would be the case, but I have already allowed explorer.exe through the firewall. I am not sure what other application I would have to allow.

Liobet

The bitdefender support could help you:

https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/

Cheers,

Alexandru_BD

Hello @Brian F,

Depending on the network you are connected to, the firewall may block the connection between your system and another device such as another PC, a scanner, or a printer. I would recommend setting a firewall rule to allow the IP address by following the steps from this article:

https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/13428/

Let us know if this worked for you.

Regards,

Alex