General Information On The Settings Recommended For Windows; Configuration By Means Of A Prompt Or Script/Batch File - Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual

Configuration of the system
4.17 Adapting the firewall settings
4.17.4

General information on the settings recommended for Windows

Firewall settings recommended by Windows are unsuitable for use in the plant network
In the Control Panel, under "Windows Firewall", there is a display indicating that the firewall
settings do not correspond to the settings recommended and automatically checked by
Windows. The corresponding sections are highlighted in red:
The settings automatically recommended by Windows are not suitable for use in the plant
network, however, and would limit the functioning of the system. The network security in the
plant network must therefore be ensured by other security precautions. In this regard, observe
the information on industrial security (Page 96).
Note
Do not use the firewall settings that are automatically recommended by Windows!
The command "Use recommended settings" overwrites the existing firewall settings, which are
required for operating the PCU-Basesoftware, and therefore this command must not be used.
Otherwise, the Windows Firewall will be activated in the plant network and communication of
internal services of the PCU-Basesoftware will be inhibited.
4.17.5

Configuration by means of a prompt or script/batch file

You can make most of the settings described in this chapter both via the Control Panel and
via the prompt or script/batch files. The use of script/batch files is particularly recommended
for series commissioning.
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