Setup AirVPN Edie Client 2.11.15 to work with Windows 7 Firewall

[JacobMarley72735 0]

Hello everyone,

 

I would like to create rules in the Windows 7 firewall so the AirVPN Edie client can work properly. Right now I have to allow all outbound connections for the client to work, which is not that secure. I want to have my Windows 7 firewall block all inbound and outbound connections unless I make a rule which allows a connection. I tried to make new rules in the Windows 7 firewall which included the AirVPN client files located in C:\Program Files\AirVPN to allow the connections but this did not work. I am fairly new to making firewall rules and using a VPN, so I need a basic explanation how to do this. Any advice would be appreciated.

[JacobMarley72735 0]

I finally got it working by allowing all the program files in the AirVPN folder through Windows Firewall by making a rule for each file, I can connect now but the "score" and "latency" information is not showing up on any of the servers. I did research, something to do with allowing ICMP through Windows Firewall. I tried to allow File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In) and File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv6-In) for both incoming and outcoming connections, but this still did not work.

 

How do I enable ICMP through Windows Firewall so that AirVPN client can show the "score" and "latency" for each server ?

[pcsmed 0]

 

This is my first time attempting to use Windows 7 firewall instead of a third part product. You can try one of 3 methods. However my setup is a bit different from yours.

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Firewall is set to public and blocks all incoming connections including programmes on the allowed list with outbound connections managed tightly but not to cripple the PC.

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Methods 1

​I only have 2 inbound rules enabled but I noticed that under

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Core Networking -Destination Unreachable Fragmentation Needed (ICMPv4 -In)

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If I Right Click - Click on the tab 'Protocols and Ports'

Next to 'Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) settings':  Click on the 'customize' box and under specific ICMP types there is a check box for 'Echo Rquest'

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I think you can figure out the rest from there regarding inbound and outbound rules you need to create

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Method 2

Use Network Lock in the Eddie client. Don't know much about that.

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Method 3.

Install tiny wall. In its default mode inbound block /outbound block it creates a few of the important rules needed for basic operation. I noticed two of the rules created are:

Outbound - ICMPv4 (echo-req) out ,  ICMPv6 (echo-req) out

Inbound - ICMPv6 (safe) , ICMPv4 (safe)

Once you've got what you need you can export tinywall rules and uninstall the program.