What is the recommended procedure for creating a Windows firewall exception for the Notes client using an Active Directory Group Policy. When you install the client on a system, Windows throws the “allow a program through the firewall” prompt when you start the Sametime sidebar. Creating an exception for ports 1352 and 1533 is not enough. And if you accept the prompt and look in the firewall, it creates an exception for:
C:\program files (x86)\ibm\notes\framework\rcp\eclipse\plugins\com.ibm.rcp.base_9.0.1.20131002-1404\win32\x86\notes2.exe for both UDP and TCP
The problem is we have both x86 and x64 Windows systems, several Notes versions in use (8.5.3, 9.0, 9.0.1, etc) and some installs may be in IBM\Notes, IBM\Lotus\Notes or Lotus\Notes. Creating an entry in a GPO using wildcards does not seem to work: %programfiles%*\notes\framework\rcp\eclipse\plugins*\win32\x86\notes2.exe
It seems the only thing that works is if I create 12 firewall exceptions for each release of Notes (3 paths x 2 protocol x 2 architecture). There surely must be a better way!
Thanks in advance for sharing your ideas, thoughts and/or current solutions you use.
- Nick