[vpn-help] Window VPN client 2.1.7 does not work with the firewall enabled.

[Kevin VPN]

On 05/07/2012 03:17 AM, Christian Krackowizer wrote:
> Hmm,
>
> strange. Me too have he same configuration, no problem. I hadn't to
> setup any entries in the firewall. Please be aware that Microsoft's
> Firewall normally blocks INCOMING traffic. OUTGOING traffic is
> permitted.
>
> Always use 2.1.7 with the 'virtua' adapter! Otherwise you can have
> troubles with routes and DNS server, depending on the type of
> Internet Access.
>
> Regards Christian Krackowizer
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> [mailto:vpn-help-bounces at lists.shrew.net] Im Auftrag von Simon
> Callan Gesendet: Mittwoch, 02. Mai 2012 14:16 An:
> vpn-help at lists.shrew.net Betreff: [vpn-help] Window VPN client 2.1.7
> does not work with the firewall enabled.
>
> Hi,
>
> I've just installed the ShrewSoft VPN client 2.1.7 on a new Windows 7
> 64 bit laptop, with the latest patches. If I run the client with the
> Windows firewall disabled, I can connect to the VPN server. If the
> firewall is turned on, I appear to get the full connection up, but
> any packets I send out just disappear.
>
> We are using a Netgear FVS336GV1, with the latest version of the
> software, configured as per the examples, except that our IP address
> is 192.168.1.0/24.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to configure the firewall
> to allow things to work. I have put "Access manager" and "ipsecc" in
> the firewall exception list.
>

Hi Simon,

In addition to Christian's advice above about using the Shrew virtual 
adapter, I'd also recommend trying the Shrew 2.2.0beta2.  The 2.2.0 
codebase contains a number of changes related to Windows 7, some of 
which may include better interaction with the Windows firewall.