Windows 10 Firewall is making me CRAZY!!

Karibou

I never once had an issue with the Windows 7 firewall blocking my CMS connection once it was set up properly.  Since I moved to my Windows 10 machine, I'm fiddling with settings EVERY SINGLE TIME Windows updates.  Which, you know, is like every twelve seconds, because that's how often Microsoft pushes updates.

I have done the following...

• Made an exception for the DAZ Studio application (obviously.)  I did this for all users on both public and private networks. (This is a desktop wired directly to my modem, so it's considered a "public" network, since it doesn't authenticate.  It's just plugged in.)
• Punched a hole in the firewall for my CMS port (for both TCP and UDP, though it really should only need one!)
• Made all rules applicable for all users on all types of networks.
• Allowed "Edge Traversal."  I have no idea if this matters, but ticking this box was the last thing I changed before the CMS would work with the firewall on.

This is definitely an issue with my PC, not my router or anything else -- if I turn Windows Firewall off, DAZ Studio and the DIM work fine.

Any suggestions??  This is getting old.

Richard Haseltine

That seems fairly unusual, but you might want to consider using a third-party security software (not, however, ZoneAlarm) to see if it pergorms better. Remember that DS and PostgreSQL need only a local connection, you shouldn't need to allow them Internet access.

takezo_3001

Richard's correct, get a third party program! I use Windows Firewall control, it works magnificently as you can even r-click a program and flag it any way you want!

Fishtales

I use Comodo  and have very little trouble.

nonesuch00

I have Windows 10 & use the built-in Windows firewall and never have had a DS CMS problem though multiple upgrades of DAZ Studio, DAZ Studio Pro Beta, and Windows 10.

However I did try the newest Windows 10 secuity feature of not allowing installed programs to write to any local storage until added to a list of allowed programs and that made it impossible for me to do things like save renders made in DS because the Windows 10 security feature I enable didn't recognize the process the contained the render as part of DS. I eventually just turned that off but it is a great security feature for people and folk that say want to lock down the email the received on a local PC against phishing attacks and such secuity problems.

 

Karibou

Richard Haseltine said:

That seems fairly unusual, but you might want to consider using a third-party security software (not, however, ZoneAlarm) to see if it pergorms better. Remember that DS and PostgreSQL need only a local connection, you shouldn't need to allow them Internet access.

I know -- which is what makes it so strange.  But the firewall was definitely the culprit -- Studio and Smart Content worked fine when the firewall was off, but wouldn't connect when it was on.  My PC was definitely blocking the local connection.  I'm hopeful that whatever the problem was, it's fixed now.  Windows installed updates and it didn't break anything this time. 

JQP

Richard Haseltine said:

That seems fairly unusual, but you might want to consider using a third-party security software (not, however, ZoneAlarm) to see if it pergorms better. Remember that DS and PostgreSQL need only a local connection, you shouldn't need to allow them Internet access.

I second this, including the warning against ZoneAlarm, which from what I gather is produced by a foreign-owned entity fond of gathering users' data and giving it to foreign intelligence services. I suggest Comodo Firewall (also included with their security suite, but I prefer just using their firewall). I've found it both full-featured and straightforward to use. There's a nice view that shows you exactly what's using bandwidth, and how much, and lets you end any of those processes easily, or copy-paste an offending process' location into other parts of the program, which will block it for you. I've tried most of the free firewalls out there, and I keep coming back to Comodo. P.S., just FYI, you can disable Windows Firewall if you install a 3rd party firewall, that should end any problems WF is giving you.

panton41_dfeb1322a2

The Windows firewall has been fine, even from a network admin perspective, since Vista shipped. With Windows XP and older there were giant holes in the firewall and it was all but useless, but Vista and newer it's as good as any third party solution.

However...

Connecting directly to your modem is an insanely bad idea and permenantly punching holes in the firewall is basically asking for the electronic equivilant of Boubonic Super AIDS. I worked for a cable ISP a few years ago and the only time we recommended connecting directly was when troubleshooting connection issues. Otherwise everyone - your ISP, Microsoft, and third-party firewall vendors - assume there's going to be a hardware firewall between the ethernet port on your computer and the Internet at large. A router isn't just to connect up multiple computers, it's also a key piece of home network security.

And actually, doing a bit of research on the meaning of "Edge Transversal" I'll bet you $100 that buying a router and putting it in the loop will fix your problem.