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Syncrify can automatically configure the firewall both on the local machine and on your local network. Log into the admin console and click the Troubleshoot link:

This will bring you to a loading page. Please wait as Syncrify detects the following parameters on your machine/network:

If your firewall is configured correctly, you should see green checkmarks where successful:

Syncrify will notify you if any of the tests fail:

Automatic Configuration

• Local Firewall - Click the provided link to have Syncrify configure automatically. [See below for instructions on how to manually configure a Windows Firewall].
• Network Firewall - If your router supports UPnP, you can enable this feature in Syncrify to automatically configure this router.

• Email Server - Click the link to bring you to Syncrify Server's Email Configuration page.
• Latest Version - If your server is not up to date with the latest version, Syncrify can notify you via this test.

First, ensure that there are no other programs listening on Port 5800. If so, you can choose another port to run Syncrify.

Navigate to: Control Panel > Network and Internet > System Security > Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings

Click on the Inbound Rules tab. (See image below)

Under the Actions menu on the right hand side, click New Rule

A window should pop up; Select and Submit the following information:

(Note: You can choose any port to run Syncrify on. 5800 is the default.)

Click Finish. Your Firewall is now set up to interact with Syncrify.