Open all ports required for SQL Server via cmd
This is the easiest way I have found to reliably open all ports on a SQL server for access. Quick and easy Run as Administrator.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 | @echo ========= SQL Server Ports =================== @echo Enabling SQLServer default instance port 1433 netsh firewall set portopening TCP 1433 "SQLServer" @echo Enabling Dedicated Admin Connection port 1434 netsh firewall set portopening TCP 1434 "SQL Admin Connection" @echo Enabling conventional SQL Server Service Broker port 4022 netsh firewall set portopening TCP 4022 "SQL Service Broker" @echo Enabling Transact-SQL Debugger/RPC port 135 netsh firewall set portopening TCP 135 "SQL Debugger/RPC" @echo ========= Analysis Services Ports ============== @echo Enabling SSAS Default Instance port 2383 netsh firewall set portopening TCP 2383 "Analysis Services" @echo Enabling SQL Server Browser Service port 2382 netsh firewall set portopening TCP 2382 "SQL Browser" @echo ========= Misc Applications ============== @echo Enabling HTTP port 80 netsh firewall set portopening TCP 80 "HTTP" @echo Enabling SSL port 443 netsh firewall set portopening TCP 443 "SSL" @echo Enabling port for SQL Server Browser Service's 'Browse' Button netsh firewall set portopening UDP 1434 "SQL Browser" @echo Allowing multicast broadcast response on UDP (Browser Service Enumerations OK) netsh firewall set multicastbroadcastresponse ENABLE pause |