Windows 7: Open A Port in Windows Firewall

If you need to open some ports in Windows 7 such as a Remote Desktop Connection, FTP or some other ports such as a ESET NOD32 (2221-2224) ports, than please follow the instructions:

1.    Click Start | Control Panel
2.    Click System and Security
3.    On the right, click Windows Firewall
4.    On the left, click Advanced Settings as show below

5.    In the left pane, right click on Inbound Rules | click New Rule as show below

6.    The New Inbound Rule Wizard will appear.
7.    Select Port for the type of rule as shown below | click Next.

8.    The Protocol and Ports screen will appear.
9.    Select the protocol that you need for the particular service you are using.  For this example, I will select TCP as shown below.

10. Now select the Specific local ports radio button and enter the port number you need to open as shown above.  For this example, I will enter 21.  This is the standard port for FTP service if you want to make your PC into an FTP server.
11. Click Next | The Action screen should appear.
12. Select the Allow the connection radio button as shown below | click Next

13. The Profiles screen will appear.  Select which profiles you’d like this open port to apply to.  I’m going to accept defaults and click Next.
14. The Name screen will appear.  Enter a meaningful name for your open port rule and click Finish.