214-Windows Firewall: Allow local port exceptions

Computer/User Node :

   MACHINE

Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Network\Network Connections\Windows Firewall\Standard Profile

Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2

Help/Explain Text :

   Allows administrators to use the Windows Firewall component in Control Panel to define a local port exceptions list. Windows Firewall uses two port exceptions lists; the other is defined by the Windows Firewall: Define port exceptions policy setting. If you enable this policy setting, the Windows Firewall component in Control Panel allows administrators to define a local port exceptions list. If you disable this policy setting, the Windows Firewall component in Control Panel does not allow administrators to define a local port exceptions list. If you do not configure this policy setting, the ability of administrators to define a local port exceptions list depends on the configuration of the Windows Firewall: Define port exceptions policy setting. If that setting is not configured, administrators can define a local port exceptions list. If it is enabled or disabled, administrators cannot define a local port exceptions list.

Registry Settings :

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts!AllowUserPrefMerge