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vcenter totally blocked by windows server 2008's firewall.

I installed vcenter server on windows server 2008 R2 and windows firewall blocks communication for it (port 80/443/389). I checked and there are clearly rules in the firewall that allow that traffic that vcenter put in there on install. But the server just doesn't allow the traffic.

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If your windows machine is a member server in your windows AD it have up to 3 different firewall profiles (domain, private, public). Be sure that all rules part of the "domain" or better the "public" profile. If the windows cant reach a windows DC when booting it doesnt use the "domain" firewall profile and you cant reach the vcenter services in that case.

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Joerg

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If your windows machine is a member server in your windows AD it have up to 3 different firewall profiles (domain, private, public). Be sure that all rules part of the "domain" or better the "public" profile. If the windows cant reach a windows DC when booting it doesnt use the "domain" firewall profile and you cant reach the vcenter services in that case.

Regards

Joerg

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