# How to Add a Custom Firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012

> URL: https://www.atlantic.net/dedicated-server-hosting/how-to-add-custom-firewall-rule/ | Published: 2015-05-21 | Updated: 2026-01-15 | Author: Jose Velazquez

##### Verified and Tested 03/24/2015

## Introduction

In this How-To, we will walk you through Adding a Custom Firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012. We will be adding a custom RDP Port for this tutorial.

## Prerequisites

– A Server with Windows Server 2012.

## Adding a Custom Firewall Rule

Open **Server Manager**/ Click on **Tools**/ Select **Windows Firewall with Advanced Security**/ Select **Inbound Rules** and click **New Rule**under actions.Select

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012 ](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall1.jpg) Click new rule

 

Select **Custom** from the Rule Type radial button and click **Next**.

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012-2](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall2.jpg) Click Custom

 

**Select the Program Association** for the Custom Firewall Rule, either All programs or the path to a program, and click **Next**.

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012-3](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall3.jpg) Choose All Programs

Select **TCP** for Protocol type/ Select **Specific Ports**in the **Remote port**  and type your custom RDP Port (I am currently using port 1050 for this tutorial), then click **Next**

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012-4](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall4.jpg) Insert the port you want open; in this case, it is 1050

 

You can now specify if this rule applies to local IPs or Remote. (I will be leaving this blank so that I can access the server from anywhere through the specified port)

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012-5](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall5.jpg) Choose the IPs you want to be allowed or blocked. In this case, we are keeping everything open.

 

You can leave the default or select your action and click **Next**

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012-6](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall6.jpg) Choose Allow the connection

You can allow this rule to **Domain**, **Private**, and **Public,** or specify accordingly.

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012-7](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall7.jpg) Choose profiles that you want the rule to use. In this case, all.

Type the name of your rule, and you can give it a description if you want, then click **Finish**.

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012-8](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall8.jpg) Name your rule

 

You will now see that rule at the top of your list.

![Adding a Custom firewall Rule in Windows Server 2012-9](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/firewall9.jpg) You can now see your custom rule.

 

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