BAT SCRIPT TO OPEN SQL SERVER PORTS IN THE FIREWALL

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@echo off 
sc config MpsSvc start= demand 
sc start MpsSvc
 
echo. *** OPENING SQL SERVER PORTS IN THE FIREWALL *** 
echo. source Mohamed Riyaz.
echo. 
echo. Note for Named Instances – SQL mirroring – Dynamic Ports and the firewall 
echo. see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc646023(v=SQL.100).aspx#BKMK_programs 
echo. You will need to open firewall ports for your mirroring endpoints and possibly dynamic ports 
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echo. Opening SQL Server TCP 1433 
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”SQL Server (TCP 1432)” dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1433 profile=domain 
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echo. Opening SQL Admin Connection TCP 1434 
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”SQL Admin Connection (TCP 1434)” dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1434 profile=domain 
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echo. Opening SQL Service Broker TCP 4022 
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”SQL Service Broker (TCP 4022)” dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=4022 profile=domain 
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echo. Port 135 
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”SQL Debugger/RPC (TCP 135)” dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=135 profile=domain 
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echo. Opening SQL Browser UDP 1434 
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”SQL Browser (UDP 1434)” dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=1434 profile=domain 
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echo. Opening Analysis Services TCP 2383 
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”Analysis Services (TCP 2383)” dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=2383 profile=domain 
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echo. Opening SQL Browser TCP 2382 
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”SQL Browser (TCP 2382)” dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=2382 profile=domain 
echo. 
echo. ***Done ***
 
sc stop MpsSvc 
sc config MpsSvc start= disabled
 
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