Known Firewall Check

Checks that any firewalls on the server do not block HTTP Port 80.

Windows 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016

1. From the Windows Control Panel, click Windows Firewall.

2. Click Advanced settings.

3. Click on Inbound Rules.

4. Click New Rule.

5. Click Port and then click Next.

6. Check the TCP option.

7. Specify your port number as 80 and click Next.

8. Make sure Allow connection is selected and click Next.

9. Configure your Domain preferences and click Next.

10. Name the rule and add a description (optional).

11. Click Finish.

    The new rule should show up.

12. Return to the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security screen.

13. Select Outbound rule and click New Rule.

14. Repeat steps 5 through 12.

    The new outbound rule should show up in your Outbound rules list.

If you are using SSL with Autodesk Vault server, make sure that port 443 is also on the list of programs and services not being blocked. If it isn't, repeat the steps for port 443.

If a third-party firewall is in use, verify that it is configured to allow access on port 80 (and port 443, if you are using SSL). Also, verify that the firewall is configured to allow you to connect to your DNS server and to the host.

Windows 10 and 11

1. Go to Control Panel and click System and Security.
2. Click Windows Firewall.
3. Click Advance settings on the left side of the Windows Firewall dialog box.
4. In the Windows Firewall with Advance security dialog box, click Inbound Rules, located in the left pane.
5. From the Action drop-down menu, select New Rule.
6. Select Port and click Next.
7. In the Protocol and Ports dialog box, Enter the following information. Specific local ports: 80
8. In the Action dialog box select Allow the connection and click Next.
9. In the Profile dialog box select all the listed profiles and click Next.
10. In the Name dialog box enter the a name for this new rule. To keep things simple you can call this new rule Vault. Adding a description is optional.
11. Click Finish.

If you are using SSL with Autodesk Vault server, make sure that port 443 is also on the list of programs and services not being blocked. If it isn't, repeat the steps for port 443.

If a third-party firewall is in use, verify that it is configured to allow access on port 80 (and port 443, if you are using SSL). Also, verify that the firewall is configured to allow you to connect to your DNS server and to the host.