![]() ![]() In the case where you don’t already have these allowances configured but you’re considering using BatchPatch, you might be wondering how to make the necessary firewall configuration changes so that *ONLY* the computer that is running BatchPatch can take advantage of them. ![]() ![]() In fact, if you regularly ping computers on your network and/or copy files to and from them by connecting to \\targetComputer\C$ in Explorer, then these allowances likely already exist. In many/most environments the necessary rules for BatchPatch to work are the same rules that are already in place for general network and system administration, so you might not need to make any changes. In many or perhaps most network environments these allowances will already have been granted long ago because without them it’s very difficult for IT administrators to accomplish the tasks that they regularly need to accomplish. As explained in this posting, BatchPatch will require inbound allowances on all target computer firewalls for File and Printer Sharing and Windows Management Instrumentation in order for BatchPatch to be able to connect to and execute actions on target computers. When configuring BatchPatch to work in your environment, you might have to modify your Windows Firewall rules on target computers to enable BatchPatch to work properly. ![]()
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