Configuring the Windows 2008 firewall to open Rational Change ports

If you installed the software on Windows 2008, you must configure the Windows firewall so that the Rational® Change clients can connect to the server.

Before you begin

You must configure the firewall on the computer that is running Rational Change.

Procedure

  1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall.
  2. Click Advanced settings.
  3. In the Windows Firewall with Advanced Settings window, click Inbound Rules > New Rule.
  4. On the Rule Type page, click Port, and then click Next.
  5. On the Protocol and Ports page, click Specific local ports, and then type the port number.

    The port number for a default installation on Jetty is 8600. Depending on which port the underlying application server uses, type the corresponding port number.

  6. Click Next.
  7. On the Action page, click Allow the connection, and then click Next.
  8. On the Profile page, select the profiles and click Next.
  9. On the Name page, type a name for the rule and click Finish.

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