Here is a batch file for firewall entries: @echo off Rem Written by Anup Sharma - March 2007 echo This batch file makes changes to windows firewall for some use netsh firewall set allowedprogram %windir%\system32\msdtc.exe MSDTC enable netsh firewall set allowedprogram X:\Common\XIP\xip.exe XIP enable netsh firewall set allowedprogram %windir%\system32\dllhost.exe "COM Surrogate" enable echo done doing firewall changes pause