{"id":1787,"date":"2025-12-20T00:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2025-12-20T00:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:29:23","slug":"how-to-open-a-port-on-a-windows-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-open-a-port-on-a-windows-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to open a port on a Windows server?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a Windows VPS service and want to enable a port for the software or program you are using, you can follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to the server via RDP. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-connect-to-a-windows-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If you are not familiar with the steps to access the server, click here to check out our article.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Type &#8220;Windows Defender Firewall&#8221; into the Start menu search bar and click on Windows Defender Firewall.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1576\" title=\"Windows Defender Firewall\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall.png\" alt=\"Windows Defender Firewall\" width=\"1752\" height=\"970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall.png 1752w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall-1536x850.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-Defender-Firewall-150x83.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1752px) 100vw, 1752px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;Advanced Settings&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1577\" title=\"Advanced Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings.png\" alt=\"Advanced Settings\" width=\"1703\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings.png 1703w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings-1536x884.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Settings-150x86.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1703px) 100vw, 1703px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Inbound Rules&#8221; in the left menu.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1578\" title=\"Inbound Rules\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules.png\" alt=\"Inbound Rules\" width=\"1716\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules.png 1716w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules-1536x880.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inbound-Rules-150x86.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1716px) 100vw, 1716px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;New Rule&#8221; button in the right panel.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1580\" title=\"RDP New Rule\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule.png\" alt=\"RDP New Rule\" width=\"1712\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule.png 1712w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule-1536x875.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Rule-150x85.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1712px) 100vw, 1712px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Port&#8221; as the rule type and click the &#8220;Next&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1581\" title=\"New Port\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port.png\" alt=\"New Port\" width=\"1697\" height=\"979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port.png 1697w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port-1536x886.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Port-150x87.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1697px) 100vw, 1697px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>On the page that opens, &#8220;TCP&#8221; is usually selected. Enter the port number in the &#8220;Specific local ports&#8221; field. If you want to open more than one port, you can separate them with commas. Then click the &#8220;Next&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1582\" title=\"Specific local ports\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports.png\" alt=\"Specific local ports\" width=\"1710\" height=\"982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports.png 1710w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports-1536x882.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Specific-local-ports-150x86.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1710px) 100vw, 1710px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Allow the connection&#8221; and click the &#8220;Next&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1583\" title=\"Allow the connection\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection.png\" alt=\"Allow the connection\" width=\"1723\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection.png 1723w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection-1536x876.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Allow-the-connection-150x86.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1723px) 100vw, 1723px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Domain, Private, Public&#8221; and click the &#8220;Next&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1585\" title=\"Domain- Private- Public\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public.png\" alt=\"Domain Private Public\" width=\"1743\" height=\"982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public.png 1743w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Domain-Private-Public-150x85.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1743px) 100vw, 1743px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Give the port you opened a descriptive &#8220;name&#8221; so you can easily find it later. Optionally, you can add a description. Finally, click the &#8220;Finish&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1586\" title=\"RDP New Port - Name\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name.png\" alt=\"RDP New Port Name\" width=\"1737\" height=\"981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name.png 1737w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name-1536x867.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RDP-New-Port-Name-150x85.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1737px) 100vw, 1737px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you have successfully completed the steps above, it means you have successfully allowed a port through the firewall on your Windows server.<br \/>\nImportant Note: Leaving unnecessary ports open poses a security risk. It is recommended to open only the ports you truly need.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a Windows VPS service and want to enable a port for the software or program you are using, you can follow the steps below. Log in to the server via RDP. If you are not familiar with the steps to access the server, click here to check out our article. 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