
by
Jeremy Canfield | Updated January 1st, 2017
Follow these steps to configure Windows firewall to allow HTTP and HTTPS connections.
- Select the Windows Start Icon > Control Panel
- Set View by (at the upper right hand corner of the Control Panel) to Large Icons or Small Icons
- Select Windows Firewall
- In the left panel, select Advanced settings
- In the left panel, select Inbound Rules
- In the right panel (Actions), select New Rule
- In the New Inbound Rule Wizard dialog box, bullet Port and select Next
- Bullet TCP, bullet Specific local ports, enter 80, 443, and press Next
- Bullet Allow the connection and select Next
- Check Domain, Private, and Public, and select Next
- In Name, type a short description such as Allow HTTP (80) and HTTPS (443) and select Finish