SW Network Installation: To create Firewall exception rules for SOLIDWORKS

To create Firewall exception rules for SOLIDWORKS® SolidNetWork License Manager (SNL), follow these steps:

Please take note that these steps may vary depending on the Windows Server® version.

1. From the Windows Server machine, go to ‘Start’ > ‘Control Panel’ >; ‘Security and System’ > ‘Windows Firewall’.
2. In the left pane, click the ‘Advance settings’ link.
3. Select the ‘Inbound Rules’ and right-click to choose ‘New Rule’.
4.  Select ‘Port’ and then click ‘Next’.
5. Make sure ‘TCP’ is selected >; for ‘Specific local port’ type ‘25734’ > click ‘Next’.
6. Select ‘Allow the connection’ (which should be the default selection) and then click ‘Next’.
7. Select the desired Profile to apply the exception (select all the profiles if unsure).
8. Type a name for the rule and then click ‘Finish’.
9. Repeat steps 3 through 8 for port ‘25735’.
10. On the server, run the SOLIDWORKS SolidNetwork License Manager program.
11. In the SNL Manager, select the option to modify the installation and then click ‘Next’.
12. Make sure that option ‘A firewall is in use on this server’ is active and that the ports you  configured  are selected to be opened in the firewall.
13. Proceed through the wizard. If the settings have been changed, stop and then restart theserver to apply the new settings.